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Global sales of Islamic bonds may match the 2007 record as issuers rush to benefit from low borrowing costs before economic growth pushes yields higher, Maybank Investment Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank s

I was in Kuala Lumpur in October attending the Global Islamic Finance Forum, organized by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Malaysian International Islamic Finance Centre.

Malaysian state investor Khazanah on Tuesday sold S$1.5 billion (USD1.1 billion) in sukuk, Singapore's largest Islamic bond issue, which could help ignite interest in the city state's fledging sukuk m

The state-run Islamic Bank of Thailand plans to raise 5 billion baht ($155 million) in the nation’s first sukuk sale, joining borrowers from Singapore to India targeting investors from minority Musl

With the global sukuk market largely back on track with Malaysia successfully closing its second sovereign issuance of $1.25 billion in June 2010, Indonesia indicating that it may go to the market wit

slamic bonds returned more than Shariah-compliant stocks for the second straight quarter, helped by Dubai World’s May accord with creditors to restructure $23.5 billion of loans.

Raja Teh is familiar with the multitude of Western misconceptions concerning Islam and Islamic finance and is keen to tackle these so the outside world can gain a more concrete understanding of the po

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday assigned its 'A-' long-term foreign currency issue rating to Malaysia's US$1.25 billion global Sukuk trust certificates due in 2015.

Middle East and Asian investors are showing significant interest in Malaysia’s first proposed sukuk sale in eight years, but turbulent markets may prevent an immediate launch, a source close to the

A Malaysia International Finance Center (MIFC) delegation, headed by Raja Nazrin Shah, crown prince of Perak, held discussions on Thursday night to promote business and investment opportunities in Isl

The global financial crisis has intensified a push for Islamic finance to "return to its roots" and move further away from conventional banking, but some warn that more originality could alienate inve