Malaysia continues to be the world’s largest sukuk issuer


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia continues to be the world’s largest sukuk issuer in 2018, accounting for 38.7% of global sukuk issuance for the first half of the year.

In its First Half of 2018 Sukuk Review report, RAM Ratings said the country’s sukuk issuance had risen to US$19.4bil as at end-June, in contrast to the US$18.6bil recorded a year earlier.

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