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⭐ISLAMIC FINANCE OUTLOOK 2015 September 2014
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1 ISLAMIC FINANCE OUTLOOK 2015 September 20142 3 CONTENTS FOREWORD Authors: Zeynep Holmes and Mohamed Damak 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Dubai International Financial Centre 4 STANDARD & POOR S AWARDS 5 SUKUK OUTLOOK After A Mixed 2013, The Global Sukuk Market Looks Promising In Despite Players Global Aspirations, Lack of Integration Keeps Sukuk Issuance A Local Affair 16 SPOTLIGHT ON Islamic Finance Could Make Inroads Into North Africa 22 Islamic Finance Slowly Unfolds In Kazakhstan 28 BANKS Basel III Offers An opportunity For Islamic Banks To Strenghten Their Capitalization And Liquidity Management 32 Presale: JANY Sukuk Company Limited 38 Presale: Bereket Varlik Kiralama A.S. Sukuk Lease Certificates 42 INSURANCE How Standard & Poor s Rates Sharia-Compliant Insurance And Reinsurance Companies 46 GCC s Low Insurance Penetration Gives Malaysia A Headstart In Islamic Insurance 50 Insurance In Saudi Arabia: The Price War May Be Over But The Fight For Market Share Continues 54 CORPORATE / INFRASTRUCTURE Why Corporate And Infrastructure Sukuk Issuance Is Declining, Despite Healthy Prospects 60 Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3 Proposed Trust Certificates Assigned AA- Rating 66 SOVEREIGN / STRUCTURED FINANCE International Islamic Liquidity Management 2 SA 67 Presale: Sharjah Sukuk Ltd 69 Presale: Republic of South Africa Sukuk Certificates 72 Presale: Luxembourg Treasury Securities SA 75 STANDARD & POOR S RATING LIST 79 STANDARD & POOR S CONTACTS 81 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook4 FOREWORD ISLAMIC FINANCE 2015: WE EXPECT STRONG SHORT-TERM GROWTH, BUT GREATER INTEGRATION REMAINS A CHALLENGE By: Zeynep Holmes and Mohamed Damak Taking stock of 2014 developments, we note that Islamic finance is steadily making good on the trends we identified in our previous publications. We believe the whole industry is making steady progress in feeding the short-term appetites of a heavily demand-driven industry. Yet, to ensure sustained diversification and attract players and investors outside its traditional sphere, the industry must evolve from its state as a collection of local markets over the medium term. Standard & Poor s Ratings Services believes that assets held by Islamic financial institutions worldwide--which we estimate at about $1.8 trillion--are likely to sustain double-digit growth over the coming few years to reach about $3 trillion. We think that the sound economic resilience of the industry s twin engines, Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), will help the industry sustain strong growth rates. So far in 2014, we have witnessed maiden sovereign sukuk issues by Maldives, Senegal, South Africa, and the U.K., highlighting the key role of governments in spearheading the development of the industry. We believe that sovereign issues will not only help the industry to mature, but also pave the way for the private sector and for the development of capital markets in countries where they are still nascent. While our research in 2014 has highlighted the industry s many achievements, it has also striven to identify upcoming hurdles the market will have to face to ensure its integration. For example, international developments such as the Basel III framework could provide an incentive for further regulatory cooperation. But in order to fulfill its global aspirations, Islamic finance will also have to expand its reach beyond specific regions. We believe the industry can achieve this goal over time, helped by the credibility it has gained over the past three decades and the increasing appetite of new players now looking at the industry as an alternative to finance their real economies. For more than a decade, Standard & Poor s has served market participants in Islamic finance with its independent and objective credit opinions. We are honored to have received several awards in 2014, including Best Rating Agency, the International Takaful Award (for the seventh consecutive year), the Asset Triple A Award (fourth consecutive year), and the Islamic Finance News Award (third consecutive year). Our in-house global team of dedicated analysts not only monitors the credit quality of the companies and instruments we rate, but is also involved in formulating coherent, transparent rating methodologies and timely opinions about trends shaping the Islamic finance industry. Our position as a leading credit rating agency and our commitment to analytical and service excellence will further assist in the maturation of the Islamic finance industry as it strives to enter the mainstream of the world economy. Zeynep Holmes Managing Director Regional Head of Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Standard & Poor s Dr. Mohamed Damak Global Head of Islamic Finance We hope that you enjoy the 2015 edition of our annual outlook for Islamic finance. Since its launch in 2006, it has showcased our wide-ranging Islamic finance research and thought leadership, produced by our dedicated team of analysts. More detailed analyses about the Islamic institutions and instruments mentioned in this report, as well as our ratings and analyses, are made available on the following Web sites: (free of charge) and and (subscription) and (subscription). As always, we welcome and encourage your feedback on our research and insights. 2 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 20155 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This book is supported by the Dubai International Financial Centre in conjunction with the Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Conference, Dubai, October 14th 2014 Dubai has the elements needed to become the world s capital for Islamic economy, supported by DIFC as a hub for Islamic Finance. The Centre offers the necessary regulation and legislation for Islamic Finance institutions to develop and sell Shari ah compliant products that are relevant to the region and across the globe. Islamic finance also is witnessing a multitude of innovations in terms of product offerings. This has seen Islamic finance expand from simple commercial banking activities to encompass more sophisticated structured finance, sukuks and risk management solutions. This is fuelling further growth and the need for Islamic financial institutions and other specialized service providers. In April 2014, Emirates REIT (CEIC) Limited ( Emirates REIT or the REIT ), the first Shari a compliant regulated real estate investment trust incorporated in the DIFC, its shares have been admitted to the Official List of Securities of the Dubai Financial Services Authority ( DFSA ). A successful international initial public offering thought Nasdaq Dubai was 3.5 times over-subscribed. 4 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 20157 AWARDS STANDARD & POOR S AWARDS The International Takaful Awards 2014 Best Rating Agency The Asset Triple A Awards 2014 Islamic Finance Best Rating Agency for Islamic Finance Islamic Finance News 2014 Best Islamic Rating Agency The International Takaful Awards 2013 Best Rating Agency The Asset Triple A Awards 2013 Islamic Finance Best Rating Agency for Islamic Finance Islamic Finance News 2013 Best Islamic Rating Agency The Asset Triple A Awards 2012 Islamic Finance Best Rating Agency for Islamic Finance The International Takaful Awards 2012 Best Rating Agency Islamic Finance News 2012 Best Islamic Rating Agency The International Takaful Awards 2011 Best Rating Agency Intelligent Insurer Awards 2011 Global Best Rating Agency Reactions London Market Awards 2011 Best Rating Agency The Asset Triple A Awards 2011 Islamic Finance Best Rating Agency for Islamic Finance The International Takaful Awards 2010 Best Rating Agency The International Takaful Awards 2009 Best Rating Agency The International Takaful Awards 2008 Best Rating Agency Islamic Finance News Award 2007 Best Islamic Rating Agency Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook8 SUKUK OUTLOOK AFTER A MIXED 2013, THE GLOBAL SUKUK MARKET LOOKS PROMISING IN 2014 Published: February 4, 2014 Primary Credit Analysts: Samira Mensah, Johannesburg, (44) ; Timucin Engin, Dubai, (971) ; Paul-Henri M Pruvost, Dubai, (971) ; Tommy J Trask, Dubai, (971) ; Karim Nassif, Dubai, (971) ; Christian Esters, CFA, Frankfurt, (49) ; Eric Gretch, New York, (1) ; Secondary Credit Analysts: Trevor Cullinan, Dubai, (971) ; Mohamed Damak, Paris, ; Media Contact: Lisa Nugent, London, (44) ; Despite some headwinds, Standard & Poor s Ratings Services believes the long-term prospects for the sukuk industry remain promising as regulators continue to build and strengthen their frameworks to minimize barriers in the market and deepen liquidity. Malaysia already benefits from a broad sukuk investor base and liquid debt market. So the increased interest from issuers, notably in the Middle East and Asia, in tapping the Malaysian ringgit and U.S. dollar market should in our view continue over the next few years as Malaysia cements its leading position in the industry. (Watch the related CreditMatters TV segment titled After A Mixed 2013, The Global Sukuk Market Looks Brighter In 2014, dated Feb. 4, 2014.) After a slowdown in 2013, with sukuk volumes declining by 13%, we anticipate that the sukuk industry will expand again in 2014, partly driven by corporate and infrastructure issuers in the Gulf. What s more, total issuance will exceed $100 billion for the third year in a row if yields remain attractive for issuers. And, after weakening in 2013, we believe issuance could pick up again in Malaysia in 2014 as its investment program resumes. OVERVIEW Growth in sukuk issuance should resume in 2014, and exceed $100 billion. We anticipate double-digit growth in issuance by Gulf corporate and infrastructure entities, due in part to large infrastructure financing needs. Increasing private issuance could signal a change in the sukuk market characteristics. Sovereign sukuk could be slowly emerging as an alternative to fund growth in African countries. We believe a regulatory push is necessary to strengthen frameworks, lower barriers to entry, and deepen liquidity in the sukuk markets. 6 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 20159 Changing Market Characteristics Global sukuk issuance declined by 13% in 2013 (see chart 1). This slowdown coincided with the U.S Federal Reserve s (Fed s) announcement that it would taper its quantitative easing program. As the dominant sukuk issuer, Malaysia experienced a 25% decline in 2013, in the context of slower investment growth. Over the past decade, a large public investment program has spurred issuance in Malaysia. Now that the country is adopting private sector investment, we believe non-sovereign issuance could accelerate in , continuing the trend witnessed in 2013 at a global level. CHART 1 WORLDWIDE SUKUK ISSUANCE (Bil. $) 600 Total Cumulative issuance since Note: Data shows sukuk issued in a given year, including sukuk that have already matured by year-end. Sources: Standard & Poor's, Zawya Sukuk Monitor Database [as of Jan. 27, 2014]. Standard & Poor s We contend that there are two main regions for sukuk issuance. The first is Asia, particularly Malaysia. The second is Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates or UAE). Of the latter, we see the UAE and Saudi Arabia continuing to lead sukuk issuance owing to our projections that the relatively strong investment and GDP growth in these countries should be maintained in At the same time, we believe that global growth in sukuk issuance could be further supported through: Stabilizing or improving investment projections in key markets such as Malaysia. Meeting the high demand for infrastructure spending across the GCC, where we expect issuance to continue climbing at a double-digit pace in the next two years. Supportive regulations in the UAE, and the use of sukuk for repurchase transactions with the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). Sovereign issuance, which could assist the development of sukuk markets in African countries looking to fund growth and diversify fiscal funding. Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook10 SUKUK OUTLOOK In addition, refinancing activities could boost the sukuk market as a result of the stock of both Islamic and conventional financings maturing in We estimate that about $50 billion of sukuk will mature in 2014 (see chart 2). (Mil. $) 30,000 CHART 2 GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF SUKUK MATURING IN ,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Bahrain Brunei Darussalam Gambia Indonesia Kuwait Malaysia Saudi Arabia China Pakistan Qatar Sudan Turkey United Arab Emirates U.K. U.S. Standard & Poor s Economic Conditions Remain Favorable, Although Some Risks Remain Our economists are projecting relatively strong economic growth in key sukuk issuing countries including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE in That said, we expect Malaysia s public investment program to continue to drive sukuk issuance throughout the year. Malaysia continued to dominate sukuk issuance in 2013, although its issuance was weaker than in previous years. On a positive note, our concerns regarding the potential fallout from an economic hard landing in China have faded. As a result, we maintain our base-case GDP growth forecasts for Asia-Pacific and notably Malaysia (at 5.2% in 2014; see chart 3). We also forecast that oil prices will remain close to $100 per barrel (see Standard & Poor s Revises Its Crude Oil And Natural Gas Price Assumptions, Nov. 20, 2013, on RatingsDirect). Furthermore, we see good economic prospects in major Gulf countries, which should translate into lending and balance-sheet growth opportunities for the banks. This, in turn, should trigger some issuance in the debt capital markets. Issuance from Saudi Arabia, as well as key hydrocarbon exporters with large infrastructure needs such as the UAE and Qatar, should benefit from a robust economy in Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 201511 CHART 3 REAL GDP GROWTH IN MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, SAUDI ARABIA, AND THE UNITED ARARAB EMIRATES F Malaysia Indonesia Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates (Real GDP growth; %) e 2014f e-estimated. f--forecast. Source: Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor s Despite a sustained period of political and social unrest in some Middle Eastern and North African countries since 2011, we anticipate resilient economic growth in 2014 (see Diverging Fortunes Prevail As Stability Eludes Some MENA Sovereigns, published Dec. 17, 2013). We also forecast that oil production will increase in Bahrain and Kuwait. In this context, Bahrain might resume a stronger level of sukuk issuance. Indeed, local currency sukuk issuance across GCC states may continue to be used as a means of developing the local capital markets. On the downside, although not part of our base-case credit scenario, a significant drop in oil prices or an increase in geopolitical tensions could affect economic stability and adversely affect issuance in the region. Economic Growth And Regulation Support UAE And Qatari Banks Issuance Traditionally, financial institutions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia have led sukuk issuance in the Gulf, with sporadic issues from Qatar. In 2013, two conventional Saudi banks issued sukuk totaling $1.5 billion, representing 42.3% of total regional issuance, whereas issuance by Islamic banks in the UAE represented 57.7% of regional issuance. We expect to see a healthy issuance volume in the GCC in 2014 as a result of the supportive economy and regulatory developments. However, we believe the Fed s move to taper its quantitative easing program could influence issuance through a shift toward local currencies from dollar-denominated issuances. Banks in Saudi Arabia will likely continue to display double-digit credit growth in 2014, which could add further support for sukuk issuance. There were visible signs of recovery in credit growth in 2013, which we believe will accelerate in 2014 owing to the strong business environment and a number of new projects announced. In addition, the UAE Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook12 SUKUK OUTLOOK central bank announced the final form of its tightening of large lending exposures rules in November 2013 (see, published Jan. 13, 2014). We expect this regulation to push GREs toward the debt and sukuk markets in the medium term. We also witnessed some innovation in the market as banks issued sukuk to strengthen their capital ratios. Dubai Islamic Bank, for example, issued a $1 billion Tier I perpetual note in March, while The Saudi British Bank issued a Tier II subordinated note of Saudi Arabian riyal 4 billion ($1.1 billion) in November In Qatar, despite a slowdown in credit growth largely due to administrative delays in certain projects in 2013, we expect credit growth to accelerate in The Qatari Islamic banks continue to maintain strong credit growth and we anticipate that they will become more active issuers of sukuk over the next few years (see Qatar s Islamic Banks Are On A Fast Track To Growth, published Sept. 16, 2013). Sovereign Issuers Dominate, But Will It Last? We believe sovereign and sovereign-related issuance, including corporate and infrastructure GREs, will continue to dominate the sukuk market in 2014, as it has in past years (see chart 4). Sovereign and quasisovereign sukuk, which accounted for 75% of the total in 2013, are primarily issued in Malaysia. External issuance out of Malaysia slowed in the second half of 2013, reflecting the country s investment cutbacks. That said, we expect Malaysia s public investment program, as illustrated by the $2 billion dual tranche in 2011, will continue to influence sukuk issuance in Looking ahead, favorable economic environment in Asia and GCC member states, embracing China s economic soft landing and the still-strong investment pipeline in Malaysia, provide good prospects in terms of sukuk volumes. CHART 4 BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL SUKUK ISSUANCE BY SOVEREIGN-RELATED AND NONSOVEREIGN ISSUERS AS OF JAN. 27, 2014 (Bil. $) 140 Sovereign and quasi-sovereign Nonsovereign* *Defined as Corporate issuance by Zawya Sukuk Monitor. Note: Data show sukuk issued in a given year, including sukuk that have already matured by year-end. Sources: Standard & Poor's and Zawya Sukuk Monitor Database. Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 201513 From a sovereign perspective, sukuk can give governments access to a new investor base by diversifying their sources of fiscal funding. Sukuk issued to foreign investors can also help to cover external financing needs and support reserve building. This is important for countries with sizable external funding needs, such as those in North Africa, but less so for GCC countries (see charts 5 and 6). We believe that for investors looking to buy Islamic bonds outside of traditional markets like Asia and the GCC region, Africa may soon offer a fresh alternative. In recent years, Senegal and South Africa have indicated that they are looking to issue sukuk, while North African countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco have finalized or are finalizing their legal frameworks to promote sukuk issuance. CHART 5 CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES--NORTH AFRICA (Bil. $) 2 Tunisia (Republic of) Morocco (Kingdom of) Egypt (Arab Republic of) 0 (2) (4) (6) (8) (10) (12) Source: Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor s Elsewhere in Africa, the small ($62 million) Nigerian sharia-compliant bond issued by Osun state in the southwest of the country in October 2013 may signal the start of a fresh source of sukuk. And Senegal s plan to issue a $200 million sukuk in the first quarter of 2014 to fund infrastructure projects is drawing on support from the Islamic Development Bank. We believe that the use of Islamic finance could help Africa pay for multibillion dollars worth of infrastructure projects a year and help fund countries fiscal deficits. African nations are also looking to diversify their funding sources and gain access to a pool of wealthy investors from the Middle East-- investors who can only invest in sharia-compliant products. In 2012, for instance, Sudan sold $160 million worth of sukuk while Gambia has been issuing short-term sukuk over the past few years. Corporate Issuance Could Accelerate In For the first time since 2007, corporate issuance rose in 2013 as sovereign issuance declined. As a sign of possibly changing market characteristics, non-sovereign issuance increased by 20%, while sovereign Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook14 SUKUK OUTLOOK CHART 6 CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES--SELECTED GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES (Bil. $) Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of) Qatar (State of) Bahrain (Kingdom of) Kuwait (State of) Source: Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor s CHART 7 TOTAL SUKUK ISSUANCE BY MAJOR REGION AS OF JAN. 27, 2014 (Bil. $) Malaysia APAC (excluding Malaysia) GCC Europe (including Turkey) Others APAC (excluding Malaysia) = Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brunei, Singapore, Japan, Iran, China, Maldives, Phillipines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Thailand. GCC = Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Oman. Europe (including Turkey) = Germany, U.K., Turkey, France, Ireland, Russia, Sweden, and Luxembourg. Others = U.S., Sudan, Gambia, Jordan, Yemen, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria. Sources: Standard & Poor's and Zawya Sukuk Monitor Database. Standard & Poor s Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 201515 issuance declined sharply by 26%. Global sukuk market activity across all asset classes largely reflected the trend in Malaysia, which is driven by sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt issuance. As Malaysia follows its policy of supporting private sector investment, we believe non-sovereign issuance could accelerate in , continuing the trend witnessed at the global level. However, a handful of jumbo-size issuances, like we ve seen in the past two years from government and government-related issuers, could easily negate this trend. We believe that the demand for sukuk from GCC corporate and infrastructure issuers is likely to continue to grow in the year ahead after posting a solid increase of 17% in 2013 (2012: 24%) to reach $28.2 billion (see chart 7). Prospects for 2014 largely depend on the direction of interest rates, and to a lesser extent on the relative attractiveness and pricing of other forms of conventional financing compared with sukuk. Sukuk issuance at historically low rates and long tenors by companies such as Saudi Electricity Co., and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority signal to us an increasing depth and maturity of the regional Islamic finance market (see chart 8). These large issuances favor denomination in U.S. dollars to attract international investors, and the Saudi Electricity issue broke a record in tenor with its 30-year maturity, illustrating that the market is broadening and innovating. CHART 8 S&P MENA SUKUK INDEX Yield to maturity 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 31/07/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /03/ /11/ /09/ /09/ /07/ /10/ /10/ /10/ /08/ /11/ /11/ /04/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /09/2014 The S&P MENA Sukuk Index is designed to provide exposure to global Islamic fixed-income securities, also known as sukuk. The index includes U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade sukuk issued in the Middle East and African market, which have been screened for Shariah compliance. Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices. Standard & Poor s Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook16 SUKUK OUTLOOK Domestic Regulations And A Push From Multilateral Institutions Place Sukuk Center Stage Regulatory developments may support sukuk activities Regulation is a hot topic that we expect to remain center stage over the next few years. The huge demand for finance and the growing popularity of sukuk as a mainstream asset class among fixed-income investors in Asia and the Gulf is pushing countries to establish or enhance their regulatory frameworks. Malaysia is working to cement its position at the head of the sukuk market by attracting global issuers and investors. Over many years, it has built up a strong Islamic debt capital market--alongside its conventional capital market--with well-defined regulation, standard sukuk structures, and a large pool of liquidity. Its successful $2 billion dual-tranche issue in 2011 further contributed to increase supply in the market, deepening liquidity and broadening the acceptance of sukuk structures, including to GCC-based investors. We believe that more non-malaysian issuers will issue in the Malaysian market in local currency and U.S. dollars in 2014 (see chart 9). CHART 9 BREAKDOWN OF GLOBAL SUKUK ISSUANCE BY CURRENCY AS OF JAN. 27, 2014 U.S. dollar MYR IDR Other APAC SAR Others GCC All others (Mil. $) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% MYR--Malaysian ringgit. IDR--Indonesian rupiah. SAR--South African rand. GCC--Gulf Cooperation Countries. Note: Estimated amounts based on external databases. Sources: Standard & Poor's and Zawya Sukuk Monitor Database. Standard & Poor s Elsewhere, we view positively moves to emulate the Malaysian model. Authorities in Dubai and Turkey, for instance, are sponsoring the definition of a clear sukuk framework, to enable the gradual emergence of new Islamic finance hubs. Similarly, we note that in July 2013 Hong Kong passed an ordinance to create a level playing field for sukuk. This should, in turn, improve the supply-demand characteristics of the global sukuk market. 14 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 201517 The gradual implementation of the Basel III framework for GCC banks--already in place in Saudi Arabia since Jan. 1, could help sustain sukuk activity over the next 2-3 years. Higher capital charges for bank financing toward long-term projects is likely to push GCC banks to tap the international debt capital markets more frequently, including in the form of sukuk. Such developments may in themselves be reinforced by the lower involvement of European financial institutions in long-term lending to the region, as part of their strategy to shore up their regulatory capital ratios. The increased involvement of multilateral institutions may further stimulate sukuk activity We note that multilateral institutions, either Islamic or states with large Muslim populations, are forming a second layer of support and development of the sukuk market above that of domestic initiatives. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and various forums and organizations that gather central banks, are natural and prominent players. These entities partner with domestic regulators to find practical solutions to facilitate intermediation and economic and financial integration. Such initiatives can benefit the Islamic debt capital markets in countries currently not core to the sukuk market. Several recent examples include: The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) in sub-saharan Africa, which has agreed that banks can use sukuk issued by Senegal in their repurchase transactions. We understand that the Senegalese sukuk is the first one of a series that will be issued by West African states, and sponsored by the IDB. An announcement by the IDB that it would add a $10 billion sukuk program on the Nasdaq Dubai Exchange to its two existing programs in London and Malaysia. The IDB s initiative opens up the possibility of higher and more recurrent sukuk activity out of Dubai, and potentially a ripple effect through the GCC region owing to the IDB s high profile. We consider that the size and number of issuances are critical components of deepening liquidity in the marketplace. ADB s announcement that it could consider issuing sukuk or establishing a multi-billion dollar sukuk program to help its member countries finance their infrastructure project pipelines. The strong global support garnered for the International Islamic Liquidity Management s (IILM s) first $490 million issuance from its $2 billion sukuk program. This program could further support crossborder capital flows and issuance, in our view. The IILM was founded in 2010 by central banks, monetary authorities, and multilateral organizations to provide Islamic banks with a viable alternative for managing liquidity. We believe globally accepted standards are necessary to minimize barriers for issuers. This will in turn facilitate issuing exercise and allow the industry to achieve critical volumes and deepen liquidity that is so critical for Islamic financial institutions. The Market Is Evolving, But There s Still Some Way To Go The sukuk market continues to evolve and innovate. Last year saw the introduction of Tier 1 hybrid sukuk in bank capital structures, longer-term tenors (Saudi Electricity Co. s 30-year Islamic finance tranche, for example), and corporate and infrastructure sukuk 144A programs enter the market. By contrast, the Islamic capital markets have not yet seen significant diversity beyond the traditional Ijara, Mudaraba, and Murabaha structures, or structured and project finance sukuk. What s more, long-term institutional investors (such as pension and institutional funds) dedicated to investment in sukuk finance are notably missing in key markets such as the GCC, along with an absence of any significant secondary market trading in sukuk in key markets. Without standardization and a long-term investment architecture to support the industry, we are of the opinion that it is unlikely that the sukuk market will reach a new dimension. Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook18 SUKUK OUTLOOK DESPITE PLAYERS GLOBAL ASPIRATIONS, LACK OF INTEGRATION KEEPS SUKUK ISSUANCE A LOCAL AFFAIR Published: April 15, 2014 Primary Credit Analyst: Mohamed Damak, Paris, ; Secondary Contacts: Emmanuel F Volland, Paris, (33) ; Paul-Henri M Pruvost, Dubai, (971) ; Samira Mensah, Johannesburg, (27) ; Karim Nassif, Dubai, (971) ; The sukuk market operates as a collection of local markets, of which the strongest by far is Malaysia s. Over 40% of worldwide issuance in 2013 was short-term sukuk issued in ringgit by just one issuer--the Central Bank of Malaysia. Moreover, issuance in domestic currencies continued to significantly outpace issuance in hard currencies such as U.S. dollars. Over the past 10 years, local sukuk issuance in Malaysia and the countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has helped fuel impressive growth in domestic sukuk. But of the $117 billion in sukuk issued in 2013, only 16% was truly international --that is, listed on major exchanges and generally issued in hard currencies. Most international sukuk are listed on one or more of the following exchanges: Irish Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Dubai, Singapore Stock Exchange, Bursa Malaysia, London Stock Exchange. If a sukuk is listed on a local/regional stock exchange, Standard & Poor s Ratings Services classifies it as international if it is issued in foreign currency. Most international issuances to date have originated from Malaysia or the GCC. Since 2001, we have seen only about 20 international sukuk from issuers domiciled outside these countries, for a total amount of around $10 billion. However, interest from issuers outside these traditional markets has increased, chiefly because Shariacompliance attracts deep-pocketed Middle Eastern and Asian investors. We understand that about half of sukuk investors invest in such instruments for religious reasons. We also estimate that about 60% of investors in sukuk issued by entities domiciled outside the GCC and Malaysia were from the Middle East and Asia. OVERVIEW The sukuk market remains a collection of regional/local markets. International issuances represented only 16% of total issuances in 2013, of which few originated outside the biggest sukuk markets of Malaysia and the GCC member states. When entities domiciled outside these countries have issued sukuk, around 60% of the investors have been from the Middle East and Asia. Sukuk are usually issued at a premium compared with conventional bonds, but higher standardization and liquidity may cause yields to align. 16 Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 201519 Standard & Poor s rates sukuk valued at more than $50 billion in total. As a provider of credit opinions, we do not assess the Sharia-compliance of an issue or an issuer. We focus on the creditworthiness of the issue, which we determine according to our methodology (see Standard & Poor s Approach To Rating Sukuk, published on Sept. 17, 2007). The structured nature and lower liquidity of sukuk means that these instruments are generally priced at a premium compared with conventional bonds, so attracting sukuk investors comes at a cost. In future, we expect this premium to reduce as sukuk documentation becomes more standardized and liquidity stronger. Most Sukuk Issuance Occurs Locally Domestic sukuk markets have grown strongly over the past decade, particularly in Malaysia, where issuance totaled $82.1 billion in 2013, and to a lesser extent in the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), where issuance reached $26.5 billion. Malaysian issuance is dominated by one issuer, the Central Bank of Malaysia, which issued more than $50 billion of short-term sukuk in 2013, to provide domestic Islamic banks with liquidity management instruments. We have also seen a few issuers from GCC countries, China, and Singapore taking advantage of the breadth of the Malaysian sukuk market in 2013 to issue small amounts. We expect this trend to continue in the future. In 2013, of the $117 billion issued, only 16% was international, down from more than 48% of the total in 2006 (see chart 1). CHART 1 INTERNATIONAL AND TOTAL SUKUK ISSUANCE International sukuk Total sukuk International sukuk issuance (left scale) issuance (left scale) issuance as a percentage of total issuance (Bil. $) (right scale) % Source: Zawya and Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor s Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook20 SUKUK OUTLOOK International issuance has not only fallen as a percentage of the total, it has also fallen slightly in absolute terms. Just $18.9 billion was issued in 2013, compared with $19.1 billion in 2012; some sukuk issuances were not repeated. However, we anticipate that international sukuk issuance may return to growth as part of the financing for investment projects in core markets. While international issuance by entities domiciled outside traditional markets now represents only a small share of sukuk issued worldwide, we have seen stronger interest from nontraditional issuers in regions such as North Africa, sub-saharan Africa, Europe, and countries such as Russia. That said, while issuance in these countries may support market development, we expect progress to be slow. Most international sukuk originate in the GCC. Around 75% of those issued in the past decade were originated by issuers from Middle Eastern countries (see chart 2), mainly issuers from the United Arab Emirates, followed by Saudi Arabian and Qatari issuers. Over the past few years, new players have entered the international issuance market--especially from Indonesia and Turkey--eager to attract a new investor class. Over the past three years, Indonesia has issued three sovereign sukuk of $1.0 billion-$1.5 billion each. Meanwhile, Turkish issuers--including the government--have tapped the international issuance market for a total of about $4 billion. CHART 2 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNATIONAL SUKUK ISSUANCES U.S. U.K. United Arab Emirates Turkey Sudan Singapore Saudi Arabia Qatar Pakistan Malaysia Luxembourg Kuwait (Bil. $) Japan Indonesia Germany Bahrain Source: Zawya and Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor s Standard & Poor s Islamic Finance Outlook 2015 View more
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