From Forbes: Islamic bond issuance in Malaysia is expected to rise to at least 30 billion ringgit ($8.54 billion) this year from 22 billion ringgit in 2008, a local newspaper quoted a senior AmInvestment official as saying on Monday.

An expected economic recovery would support the Islamic bonds, or sukuk, market, said AmInvestment Bank head of Islamic Markets Mohd Effendi Abdullah…….Full Article: Source