Philippines Advances Islamic Finance Market with Sukuk Framework Launch
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has launched the 'Guidelines on the Issuance and Disclosure of Sukuk' to advance the country's Islamic finance market. This aims to attract Islamic investors and broaden the capital market by enabling the issuance of Shari'ah-compliant financial products.
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