Secondary Market

How to improve the Secondary Market for Sukuk Bonds

This article was first published in Islamic Finance news Volume 17 Issue 22 dated the 3rd June 2020 Sukuk bonds have been gaining in popularity since their first issuance in 1990. According to the International Islamic Financial market (IIFM), Global Sukuk Issuances with maturity over 18 months totalled USD 42 billion in 2019, a growth of 6% over 2018 and nearly 40% over 2009. However, in-spite of the rise in issuances, the secondary market for Sukuk Bonds has remained illiquid...

Secondary Market of Sukuk: An Overview

This article was first published in Islamic Finance news Volume 17 Issue 1 dated the 8th January 2020 Sukuk are useful instruments, both for issuers as well as investors. They can be an alternative source of funds for governments and conventional institutions, a liquidity management tool for Islamic banks and institutions whose investments must be Shariah compliant and a source of portfolio diversification for conventional institutions. However, in order to benefit from the advantages of Sukuk, the primary and secondary...