Fitch: Malaysia Has Most Evolved Islamic Finance Industry

Bashar Al Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings

10-Jul-18 09:15

Fitch: Malaysia Has Most Evolved Islamic Finance Industry

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The total volume of sukuk rated by Fitch Ratings stood at US$80 billion at the end of 1Q18, which is a net increase of 6%, compared to end-2017. Bashar shares his outlook on the supply and demand dynamics of Islamic bonds, both here in Malaysia and globally.

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Categories: Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Business Analysis, Trends and Forecasts, Markets

Tags: Islamic Bond, Sukuk, Shariah-compliant, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,

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