1 yr Islamic Certificate in USD linked to the Crescent Commodity Twister Strategy

Summary Terms:

  • Product: A 1 year USD denominated Islamic Certificate seeking 96% capital protection through a Sharia-compliant mechanism and linked to the performance of the Crescent Commodity Twister Strategy. The Strategy is market neutral with a strong performance record.
  • Minimum Investment Amount: USD 10,000 minimum with multiples of USD 1,000 thereafter
  • Nominal Amount: USD 100 per Certificate
  • Investment Period: 1 year
  • Reference Strategy: Royal Bank of Scotland Crescent Commodity Twister Strategy (USD). A dynamic Strategy operating on commodities designed to generate positive returns in both bear and bull trending markets.
  • Capital Protection: The Islamic Certificate seeks 96% capital protection through a Sharia-compliant mechanism at maturity by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (owned 100 % by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC).
  • Valuation: Weekly (indicative only and are not applicable as early redemption prices)
  • Early Redemptions: Bi–monthly Cut-off dates to receive redemption applications are the 10th and 25th (in the same month). If the Cut-off date falls on a holiday, the business day immediately preceding it will apply. The relevant respective pricing dates (in the same month) if the Cut-off dates are met will be the 15th and the last business day of the month. If the 15th falls on a holiday, the business day immediately preceding it will apply.
  • Early Redemption Fee: 1% of the redemption amount
  • Business Day: Working day in Dubai, U.A.E and London, UK
  • Investment Date: Initial Reference Valuation Date
  • Distribution at Maturity: Initial Investment amount * (96 % + Average Crescent Commodity Twister Strategy Performance) Where: Average Crescent Commodity Twister Strategy Performance = Max [0, (Final Reference Price/Initial Reference Price) – 1]

    Initial Reference Price: Level of the Strategy on Investment Date

    Final Reference Price: The simple average of the level of the Strategy at the end of each of the four quarters relative to its level on the Investment date
  • Up-front Fee: 0.5% of the subscription amount
  • Issuer of Islamic Certificate: ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (owned 100 % by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC)
  • Sole Distributor: Dubai Islamic Bank
  • Administrator: Direct Equities and Asset Management Operations, Dubai Islamic Bank
  • Sharia Advisor: Fatwa and Sharia Supervisory Board of Dubai Islamic Bank