KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia took the lead as the largest sukuk market globally in 2020, with most of the issuances tied to the principles of Sustainable and Responsible Investments (SRIs), Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.
Citing a report by the Malaysia International Islamic Finance Centre (MIFC), he said Malaysia accounted for more than 45% of the world’s outstanding amount or approximately US$258bil.
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