From Themalaysianinsider.com: Global sukuk issuance will be weaker than expected this year, with some analysts seeing a drop of as much as a fifth from 2009, as Dubai’s debt crisis and an expected rise in borrowing costs weigh on sentiment, a Reuters poll shows.

The majority of 12 Islamic bankers and industry experts surveyed expect issuance to range between $15 billion-$17 billion in 2010, down from a similar poll in October which estimated over $20 billion in sales this year……………………………….Full Article: Source