Asset Tokenization in Islamic Finance: Using IsDBI Innovative Solutions to Enable GDP-Linked Sukuk and High-Integrity Inflation Tracking
Asset tokenization is emerging as a practical way to modernize Islamic capital markets by representing real-world financial claims and ownership rights as programmable digital tokens. Tokenized sukuk is a particularly relevant use case, where issuance, reporting, and secondary-market activity can become more transparent, automated, and auditable. However, scaling from pilots to resilient digital markets requires more than token standards; it requires enabling components that support macro-linked payout logic, trusted macroeconomic data inputs, and stable, well-governed market functioning. Two capabilities are especially important in this context:
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Dr. Hilal Houssain (Assistant Manager - IsDBI)