13.12.2010 - Gulf banks' debt poised for record yearly gain: Islamic finance
From Bloomberg: Islamic bonds issued by financial services companies in the Persian Gulf are heading for their best year on record on prospects of debt restructuring and demand for higher-yielding assets in emerging markets. Shariah-compliant debt from financial institutions in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council returned 15.7 percent so far in 2010, HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai GCC Financial Services US Dollar Sukuk Index shows, the most since HSBC started tracking their performance in July 2005...........................................Full Article: Source
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