The Union of Arab Securities Authorities, working with Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority and the Financial Academy, ran a training program in Riyadh on developing the sukuk and debt instruments market, held on September 2–3 at the Capital Market Authority’s headquarters. The programme covered debt market structure across bonds and sukuk, including differences between conventional and Islamic instruments in governance and investment performance. It also focused on practical capabilities for designing and issuing debt instruments in line with regulatory and Sharia frameworks, drawing on local and international case studies, and addressed listing and trading mechanisms in the Saudi market, national initiatives to develop the market and encourage private-sector issuance, and digital innovation such as blockchain-based sukuk and bonds. An interactive workshop concluded the programme and produced a practical roadmap for advancing the market.
Union of Arab Securities Authorities 2025-09-04
Union of Arab Securities Authorities delivers Riyadh training program on developing sukuk and debt instruments markets
The Union of Arab Securities Authorities, in collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority and the Financial Academy, conducted a training program in Riyadh on September 2–3, focusing on the development of the sukuk and debt instruments market, including governance, investment performance, and digital innovations like blockchain-based sukuk.