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BisB Money Market Fund

Weekly Fact Sheet 02nd January 2014*

NAV US$ 1.0381

0.06% 0.06%**

Fund Objectives and Policy


The Fund aims to generate capital growth and return capital to its Unitholders through maintaining a high level of liquidity by investing in low risk quality Shariah compliant money market instruments issued by banks, corporations and governments. Such investments may include: short term deposits in the inter-bank market; Shariah compliant fixed term deposits with banks; and all types of sukuk issued by the sovereign wealth funds and corporates and approved by the Shariah Advisers. The investment strategy will aim to maintain liquidity in a diverse and low risk portfolio: Maximum single party exposure of 20% for cash and cash equivalents investments and 10% for transferable securities Maximum exposure to sukuk not traded on a recognized exchange of 10% Weighted average maturity of the investment portfolio not to exceed 1 year Maximum foreign currency exposure of 20% Maximum investment in cash and cash equivalents of the Operator will be 10%

Fund Specifics
Fund Type Launch Currency Minimum Subscription Minimum Holding Period Minimum Holding Amount Subscription/Redemption Subscription/Redemption Notice Management Fee Subscription Fee Benchmark Registrar, Administrator & Custodian Open Ended 9th July 2012 US Dollar 25,000 units 1 month 1,000 units Weekly, Every Wednesday Weekly, Every Monday Up to 0.5% Up to 0.25% BisB 3-months NTD and STD Rates Gulf Custody Company
1 year 90.2%

Total Fund Assets Fixed Deposits Cash Currency Currency Weighted Maturity (Days) Number of Investments Number of Counterparties Investment Tenor (Days)
1 month 5.6% Current 4.2%

$13,654,089 95.8% 4.2% US$ 81.1% and BHD 18.9% 168 25 7

Historical Performance
US$MMF Period 8 days 4 weeks and 1 day 8 weeks and 1 day 12 weeks and 1 day 51 weeks and 1 day *** Inception to Date (9th July 2012)
0.058% 0.203% 0.406% 0.611% 2.478% 3.810%

BisB 3M NTD Period


0.028% 0.101% 0.198% 0.295% 1.340% 2.121%

BisB 3M STD Period


0.034% 0.125% 0.245% 0.366% 1.873% 3.208%

Annualized
2.60% 2.52% 2.57% 2.59% 2.49% N/A

Annualized
1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.35% N/A

Annualized
1.55% 1.55% 1.55% 1.55% 1.88% N/A

* The NAV was as of Thursday 02nd January 2014 and not Wednesday 01st January 2014 due to New Year Holiday. ** The return was calculated for 8 days and not 7 days due to New Year Holidays. ***The annualized return calculated based on 360 days.

P.O. Box 5240, Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Telephone: +973 17 51 51 37, Fax: +973 17 53 28 72 www.bisb.com
BisB MMF Company B.S.C. registered with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain under CR No. 81322, and the CBB has authorized the BisB Money Market Fund as a Bahrain domiciled Shariah complaint retail CIU. This report should not be considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation to buy, units mentioned herein. Past performance is not necessarily a guide or indication of the future performance. The value of the investment in the fund is variable and may increase or decrease. Changes in currency rates and market conditions may have an adverse effect on the principal value, unit price and investment returns. The information contained herein has been compiled from sources believed to be reliable; however Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. This product may not be suitable for all recipients of this report and in case of any doubts, you should seek advice from your investment advisor. More information about the fund is available in the Prospectus and the Terms and Conditions contained in the Subscription Agreement. Please refer to the section headed Risk Factors for a summary of certain of the risks involved. This report is provided for information purposes only and may not be copied or distributed to any other person without the prior written consent of BisB. Note: Last valuation date of the Fund may be different from the date of this report.

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