UAE debt market hits USD 320 billion as dollar issuance surges 40%
The market expanded despite regional volatility, with Emirati banks and companies turning increasingly to international bond and sukuk markets...
Tag : Islamic Finance
Africa’s USD 7 billion sukuk milestone masks deep structural constraints, says Fitch
Despite Africa's Islamic securities crossing USD 7 billion outstanding in August 2026, the continent’s sukuk market remains fractionalised...
Islamic finance assets set to hit USD 9.6 trillion by 2030 as sector shifts into ‘connector’ role
As per the Standard Chartered, growth will depend more on capital execution across trade, liquidity and digital corridors linking the GCC, Asia and Africa...
Bahrain’s Islamic banking industry set to top USD 100 billion by 2027, predicts Fitch
Sukuk growth and rising Islamic banking penetration are outpacing conventional finance, even as the Kingdom’s banks face only limited fallout from the Iran war...
Malaysia’s Islamic financial ecosystem remains resilient amid volatile geopolitics
Fitch expects a resilient debt capital market that will continue to expand as envisioned in Malaysia's local Capital Market Master Plan (2026 to 2030)...
Nasdaq Dubai expands with TAEF, UAE Finance Ministry Sukuk listings
Nasdaq Dubai currently hosts over USD 98.6 billion in outstanding Sukuk listings and over USD 141 billion in outstanding debt securities...
20th IsDB Global Forum: Industry discusses Islamic finance and sustainable prosperity
The event also saw the launch of a new report titled "Islamic Finance in Azerbaijan: Breaking New Ground", jointly produced by IsDBI and ITFC...
Islamic Development Bank approves USD 746.2 million loan for Uganda’s railway project
Uganda is raising funds for the 2.7-billion-euro project, which has already won backing from lenders including the World Bank and the African Development Bank...
KFH Capital: Leading MENA’s green sukuk and digital innovation efforts
Between 2024 and 2025, KFH Capital played active roles across six sustainable transactions in Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, totalling USD 3.8 billion...
Shariah-compliant stablecoin PUSD to be deployed at ADI Chain
PUSD holds approximately USD 2.3 billion in circulating supply. Each token is backed 1:1 by reserves held in Saudi riyals and UAE dirhams...