Sovereigns drive sukuk issuances near record high in 2024

We expect full-year 2024 sukuk issuance volumes to exceed 2023, supported by strong sovereign issuance across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Southeast Asia, and from Saudi Arabia (A1 positive) and Malaysia (A3 stable) in particular. Issuance will slow after strong activity in the first half as issuers prefinanced maturities.