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Moody’s expects sukuk issuance to modestly decline by 5% this year to about $170 billion because of the coronavirus crisis. Despite the decline, 2020 will still see the second highest sukuk issuance total ever, following a 36% increase in 2019. Total issuance in the first six months of 2020 dropped to $77 billion, down 12% from the same period last year, as activity in Malaysia and Indonesia flagged. Issuance in southeast Asia dropped by 25%, while volumes in the Middle East rose 7%. Volumes are likely to rebound in the second half of 2020, as governments raise money to finance their responses to the coronavirus crisis.