GBSA is the regional trade association representing the Arabian Gulf bond and sukuk market.
As the premier financial industry membership association representing the bond and sukuk market of the Arabian Gulf region, GBSA harnesses the commitment of its members to promote a wide and deep market on the basis of international best practices as adapted to the region, governed by the highest ethical and professional standards and a shared sense of purpose.
June 16, 2010 - GBSA is pleased to announce that ratings agency Capital Standards has become its most recent new member.
May 31, 2010 - The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association (GBSA) will be at "Bonds and Loans Middle East" conference, to be held June 7 and 8 at the Monarch Hotel in Dubai.
May 25, 2010 - The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association (GBSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EMTA, Trade Association for Emerging Markets.
May 12, 2010 - GBSA is pleased to announce that Latham & Watkins LLP will be supporting development of the Gulf market as a valued member of GBSA.
April 28, 2010 -GBSA held a roundtable event with a delegation from the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) that highlighted the growing linkages between the regional economies and experiences in developing sukuk markets.
April 14, 2010 - The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association (GBSA) is pleased to announce that the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP has joined GBSA.
February 15, 2010 - Michael Grifferty, President of the GBSA, was interviewed last week on CNBC Arabia. Please follow the link below to see the whole interview in our News & Events section.
January 25, 2010 - The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association (GBSA), an independent professional membership body solely devoted to the region’s fixed income market officially launched its operations with the formation of its governing Steering Committee and appointment of executive officers.
Andrew Dell, HSBC’s Managing Director and head of CEEMEA Debt Capital Markets, Global Capital Financing, has been appointed as Chairman of the Steering Committee. Michael Grifferty has been appointed GBSA’s President.
