| 29.01.2009 - Gulf sukuk market revival seen unlikely in 2009 |
| From Reuters: The Islamic bond, or sukuk, market in the Gulf Arab region is unlikely to see a revival during this year as investor confidence continues to be low, experts said. "I believe currently it's still not time to issue sukuk. This year there won't be much structuring," a Qatar-based Islamic banker who declined to be identified told Reuters. He said he expected only a handful of Islamic bonds with volumes below $500 million to be issued in the Gulf this year..... Full Article: Source |