From Khaleejtimes.com: Global sukuk issuances touched Dh31 billion ($8.5 billion) in 2009 with an increase expected this year as the Islamic bonds worth Dh11 billion ($3 billion) have already been issued across the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The participants of the International Islamic Finance Forum, which opened here on Sunday, said the UAE would remain the cornerstone of the sukuk market in the region. High-level speakers addressed the audience during the forum……………………………………….Full Article: Source