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Renminbi slides past Rmb7 per dollar, Islamic finance special report

Renminbi slides past Rmb7 per dollar, Islamic finance special report

Tuesday 6 August 2019 Vol.10 Ed.32.1

Commentary: Renminbi slides past Rmb7 per dollar

By Mark Sobel and David Marsh

David Marsh, chairman and co-founder of OMFIF, interviewed Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman, on the meaning and consequences of the renminbi falling through Rmb7 per dollar. They discuss President Donald Trump’s latest salvo of tariffs against China and the probable response by Beijing and the People’s Bank of China....

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Total value of sovereign sukuk grew 42% in 2018

Total value of sovereign sukuk grew 42% in 2018

GPI 2019 special report: 
Islamic finance

Malaysia dominates sukuk markets

The OMFIF Islamic finance special report, contained in the Global Public Investor 2019, draws attention to the rapid growth of the global sukuk market. While corporate sukuk still make up the largest share of the market, the total value of outstanding sovereign sukuk increased by 42% between 2017-18; the previous year’s increase was 13%. However, while the market has...

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