30.01.2009 - GCC sukuk market revival unlikely this year

From Tradearabia.com: The Islamic bond, or sukuk, market in the Gulf region is unlikely to see a revival 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 said. 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

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