16.01.2012 - Global Sukuk issuance rockets to $85bln in 2011
Global sukuk issuance exceeded $85bn last year, more than 90 percent higher than the previous year, Kuwait Finance House Research Limited (KFHR) said. Its monthly report on the Islamic bond market also said issuance during December fell below the average, hitting $5bn. The report showed that sovereign issuance was the main catalyst for the sukuk market last year, making up $59bn, while companies' issuance reached $19bn...............................................Full Article: Source
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