Tunisia will be introducing its financial transactions to Sukuk for the first time next year alongside Egypt according to CIMB Group Holdings and OCBC Al-Amin Bank with the global sukuk sales tipped to surpass 2012 record of $46 billion in 2013. Sukuk has been attracting countries after the global economic crises took centre stage.
Countries have been using it more frequently in the Middle East and North Africa region and borrowing costs on Shariah-compliant debt have fallen 11.4% points to 2.82%since the end of 2008 as central banks in Europe, the U.S. and Japan pumped funds into their economies to spur growth. Tunisia, Egypt and Oman tapping the market for the first time has been received with positive reactions………………………………………..Full Article: Source