African sukuk issuers should tap into high GCC liquidity, says Fitch Ratings
The ratings agency sees Africa's USD 7 billion sukuk market growing but being held back by structural gaps that prevent it from scaling rapidly...
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Sukuk liquidity edges closer to pre-Iran war levels but recovery fragmented, says Fitch
Just over 75% of Fitch-rated sukuk had a liquidity score above 50 on August 4, slightly increasing from the March 23 tally of 64%...
Uzbekistan eyes debut international sukuk, to bring new capital market law
Uzbekistan's high yields and strong fundamentals make the landlocked Central Asian nation a preferred credit for many emerging market investors...
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...
Malaysia issues first dollar Islamic securities in five years as fuel subsidy expenses rise
The Anwar Ibrahim government sold Islamic securities in two parts to help fund projects, including infrastructure, as well as refinance existing obligations...
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...
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...
Uganda to take sukuk route for financing railway project
Export credit agencies are expected to provide 60% of the project financing, while development finance institutions would contribute the remaining 25%...