Malaysia’s Islamic financial ecosystem remains resilient amid volatile gepolitics
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)...
Tag : Sukuk
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%...
Islamic finance to witness growth slowdown in 2026, says S&P Global
As per the S&P Global, the Islamic finance industry is undergoing a high degree of unpredictability regarding the duration and scope of the Iran war...
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...
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...