Fitch Ratings says that however, it is uncertain if additional changes will be seen in the near term and issuers have exhibited varying degrees of adaptation, while the practical effect of the new documentation has yet to be tested Staff Writer, TradeArabia Changes in global sukuk documentation linked to UAE Central Bank’s adoption of the Accounting […]
“After declining in 2020 when the pandemic first struck, the return on average assets for most Islamic banking systems improved in 2021, partly because of lower provisioning needs as economies recovered,” Moody’s Investors Service said Staff Writer, Times of Oman Muscat: The profitability of Islamic banks will improve as provisioning needs decline and net profit margins […]
Global sukuk issuance is projected to moderate this year after a five-year record streak, reaching $185bln in 2022, as benchmark rates rapidly increase and oil prices remain high Jinan AlTaitoon, ZAWYA Global sukuk issuance raised $100.9 billion in the first half of 2022, slightly lower than the $104.2 billion issued during H1 2021, according to the […]
by:Fatma Salah, Daily News Egypt, 2022 Egypt – Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) Mohamed Farid revealed that the authority issued its first license to a financial institution to engage in financing micro enterprises according to Islamic financing formulas. Farid explained that issuing the new license adds a new dimension to the existing financing mechanisms […]
The number of adults in the UAE with a neobank account grew to 19% this year, up from 17% in 2021 by: Waheed Abbas, Khaleej Times, 2022 Neobanking adoption is set to grow in the UAE with more than one-third of residents having a digital bank account in 2023, says a new study. The number of adults […]
By Stefanno Sulaiman, Reuters News –, 2022Notes sold on Tuesday carried weighted average yields lower than comparable notes sold in the previous auction JAKARTA – Indonesia raised 10.64 trillion rupiah ($716.35 million) from an Islamic bonds auction on Tuesday, higher than indicative target of 7 trillion rupiah, its finance ministry said. Total incoming bids were 30.85 […]
The bank will determine the amount and terms of the offered Sukuk based on market conditions Staff Writer, Mubasher, 2022 Riyadh – Saudi National Bank (SNB) has started offering SAR-denominated Additional Tier 1 Sukuk at a par value of SAR 1 million. The bank will determine the amount and terms of the offered Sukuk based on […]
The proceeds from the issuance will be used to refinance the company’s existing Sukuk maturing in July 2022 Staff Writer, TradeArabia, 2022 Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has said its SR3.9 billion ($1.04 billion) Saudi riyal-denominated seven-year senior unsecured Sukuk has been oversubscribed by 1.95 times. The proceeds from the issuance will be used […]
More than 90% of Fitch-rated sukuk that returned to the market in Q2 of 2022 (2Q22) were investment-grade Staff Writer, TradeArabia, 2022 Total US dollar-denominated sukuk issuance from the core markets of the GCC, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, and Pakistan fell by 17.2% quarter-on-quarter (qoq) in Q2, whilst US dollar bond issuance fell by 63.8%, said Fitch […]
By: Edward Tang At the heart of Islamic bonds or sukuk is the idea of responsible investing, little wonder, then, that it should be finding its place in the world of sustainable investment. The demand for sukuk, commonly known as Islamic bonds, is expected to continue with its steady growth as more investors look for […]
