Sukuk issuance rises by 13.1% in GCC, Saudi Arabia leads the show
The Middle East witnessed a significant 13.1% hike in its Sukuk issuance, driven by strong local-currency borrowing in Saudi Arabia...
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DFSA pitches enhancements to Dubai’s Islamic finance mechanism
DFSA proposes several updates, including clearer guidance on when authorised firms are required to obtain Islamic finance endorsements...
Despite a productive Q1, Iran war looms large on Islamic banking
The ongoing geopolitical instability has resulted in GCC sukuk issuers from Qatar and the UAE being put on Fitch Ratings' Rating Watch Negative list...
Islamic syndicated financing rises amid Iran war, says Fitch
As per Fitch, Islamic syndications now make up half of all the syndication issuance in the Gulf region...
S&P Global Ratings sees sukuk issuance dip tied to Middle East conflict
As per S&P Global Ratings, total issuance reached USD 62.4 billion in Q1 2026, compared with USD 52.6 billion seen in the similar period in 2025...
Malaysia’s Islamic finance landscape remains resilient: AIBIM
As per AIBIM, Islamic finance players in Malaysia are also advancing value-based intermediation to deliver sustainable and inclusive outcomes...
QCB issues government Ijara Sukuk, maintains Qatar’s banking resilience
The industry's senior executives said that Qatar Central Bank would reduce the reserve requirement on deposits from 4.5% to 3.5%, releasing further liquidity into the system...
Boursa Kuwait gets nod to launch bonds, sukuk platform
Boursa Kuwait's new framework will govern the listing of both domestic and foreign issuances, setting out ongoing obligations for issuers and obligors throughout the listing period...
Fitch sees varying effects on Sukuk, Gulf debt market liquidity
Fitch assesses liquidity using Bloomberg’s Liquidity Assessment scores, which indicate security-level liquidity...
Middle East tensions: Fitch issues outlook for sukuk issuances
While about 84% of Fitch-rated sukuk in the GCC countries were rated investment grade, 63.2% was in the ‘A’ category, while 90% of issuers were on Stable Outlooks...