As economic recoveries and high crude oil prices revive the market, global sales of Islamic bonds are expected to rise nearly 60 percent this year.
Issuance fell 26 percent to $14 billion in 2010 in the aftermath of Dubai’s debt restructuring and high-profile sukuk defaults. That estimate excludes issues which are callable in less than a year, those which are not rank eligible or underwritten and self-funded ineligible issues.