Monday, May 22, 2017

Islamic finance in Europe (61)

Continuation
The sukuk has become an important vehicle for international fundraising and investment activities.
It generate significant cross-border flows.
As at end-2012, the value of outstanding global sukuk topped USD 229.4 billion.
A record high helped by new issuances worth USD 131.2 billion.
The author notes that:
-      Malaysia
-      Qatar
-      UAE
-      Saudi Arabia
-      and Indonesia
feature among the countries that have been at the forefront of growth in the sukuk primary market.

From the research paper of European Central Bank

(Authors: F.Mauro, P.Caristi, S.Couderc, A.D.Maria, L.Ho, B.K.Grewal, S.Masciantonio, S. Ongena and S.Zaher)

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