From Sukuk.net: Bahrain’s launch of a $750m benchmark sukuk bond was a further sign of a marked return of investor confidence in the Gulf, according to a research note by Standard Chartered Bank released on Thursday.

It follows a flurry of Islamic bond launches over recent months, which would help regional governments fund their economic diversification ambitions, as well as contribute to a much needed deepening of the debt capital markets and the gradual building of a yield curve, the note said……..Full Article: Source