The sukuk market is keeping a close watch on a proposed set of Sharia guidelines that could significantly change how sukuk instruments are structured and distributed - The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organization...more
In a volatile global market, sukuk deals have been the engine of Islamic finance issuance across the MENAT region - Sukuk have driven Islamic finance activity in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (the MENAT region)...more
The development of modern Shari’ah compliant financial products is relatively new, dating back to the early 1970s and the emergence of the first Islamic banks. In recent years, Shari’ah scholars and market participants have...more
Perhaps it is no longer a hidden fact that 2016 will be a difficult year for the Qatari market. With more governmental or quasi-governmental entities announcing reductions or cancellations of projects, staff redundancies and...more
The sukuk market is proving to be a significant source of capital for many corporate, sovereign and government-related entities in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa — entities which issued US$116.4 billion...more
In this Issue: - The History and Development Of Sukuk - Summary Of Sukuk Structures - Sukuk Al-Ijara - Case Study: Government Of Dubai US$5 Billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme -...more