Islamic bonds come under microscope after default of Garuda Indonesia

Islamic bonds come under microscope after default of Garuda Indonesia

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's default on a payment is raising questions over the resolution of non-remittances in Islamic bonds. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images/Akira Kodaka)

Investors in the booming global market for Islamic bonds, or sukuk, have little clarity on how defaults in the sector will be resolved, even as issuance tears toward an annual record.