Saudi Arabia will include its government bonds in the JPMorgan index in 2027 to attract foreign capital. Fitch Ratings estimates non-Saudi investor holdings of primary sovereign debt reached 15% by mid-2026.

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Overall around $207 billion worth of bonds and sukuk have been issued this year, according to Kamco Invest.

World Bank warned four years ago that payments would be unsustainable by 2026

Chief secretary to the treasury Lucy Rigby told an Islamic finance event in parliament that a third round of sukuk is in the works

DAKAR, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Benin issued $500 million in seven-year Islamic bonds or sukuks, the West African nation’s government said in a statement on Thursday. The sukuk carries a 4.92% coupon after ...

TASHKENT, June 17 (Bernama) — Uzbekistan is looking to lure more foreign direct investments (FDIs) as the country implements systemic measures to improve its investment climate, including the establishment of the Tashkent International Financial Centre (TIFC) and expanded privatisation initiatives. Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the country will launch a sovereign Islamic bonds (sukuk) programme, aiming to attract at least US$10 billion in additional capital for local enterprises in the future. The sukuk programme is part of Uzbekistan’s efforts to develop capital markets and alternative financial instruments. “To strengthen the legal framework for such reforms, the laws on the capital […]

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to streamline its regulations on sukuk transactions to help advance Islamic banking and finance in the country while also deepening the capital market. In a draft circular, the BSP is proposing a simplified licensing framework for banks by allowing them to issue sukuk bonds for operational or […]

Malaysia is not just a participant of green finance. “We wrote page one. And not only that, we walked the talk,” said Corporate Streets Sdn Bhd managing director and founder Aida Lim Abdullah. Speaking at a plenary session on “Transition Finance: Navigating Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Loans” at the Asia ESG Summit, she said Malaysians can proudly say that the country launched the world’s first green sukuk for a solar project in Kudat, Sabah, by Tadau Energy back in 2017. The green sukuk framework was certified by the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research in Oslo, Norway, and RAM Ratings had assigned a rating of AA3/Stable to the green sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk, she added. Fast forward to today, Malaysia hosts the largest number of active ESG sukuk, Aida said. Globally, green finance has also grown into a major market. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, the aligned cumulative volume of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds reached US$6.8 trillion (RM27.6 trillion) as of the end of 2025. Transition finance refers to financing raised specifically to help a company, sector or economy shift from high-carbon, environmentally harmful activity towards a credible, low-carbon future. Alongside green bonds and...

A successful US$1.5 billion global sukuk is being read as proof that Malaysia has outrun the 1MDB scandal. But that is only half the story – and the less important half, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez.

The total value of fixed income listings on Nasdaq Dubai reached USD 141 billion by the close of H1 2026, comprising USD 98.6 billion in Sukuk and USD 42.4 billion in bonds The successful execution of the UAE's inaugural Sovereign Retail Treasury Sukuk bridged institutional infrastructure to widen retail investor access. Dubai, UAE – Nasdaq Dubai recorded USD 13.8 billion in new fixed income listings across 33 issuances during the first half of 2026, highlighting the resilience of Dubai's debt capital markets and reinforcing the exchange's role as a trusted platform for regional and international issuers. Market activity throughout the first half demonstrated a highly balanced reach across geographic boundaries: UAE-based issuers accounted for 57% of listings, while international issuers comprised 43%. By the close of H1 2026, the total value of outstanding debt securities listed on Nasdaq Dubai reached USD 141 billion, comprising USD 98.6 billion in Sukuk and USD 42.4 billion in bonds. Key H1 2026 Highlights Robust Issuance Volumes: Nasdaq Dubai recorded 33 fixed income listings totalling USD 13.8 billion, comprising 17 bond listings worth USD 7.83 billion and 16 Sukuk listings totalling USD 5.97 billion. Market Depth: Outstanding listings on Nasdaq Dubai reached USD 141 billion,...