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Al Baraka Islamic wins top retail banking awards

The Online Awards Ceremony (OAC) of the 6thedition was held live recently and broadcasted through multiple online channels.

GCC bond issuance hits $47.5bln in 11 months

Sukuks issued by the governments stood at $28.7bln and was almost equally split during the first half the second half of the year

Bahrain, UAE and Saudi Arabia ranked in world's top five Islamic finance economies by the Islamic Development Bank

Research by Refinitiv and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) puts Bahrain in the lead in MENA and third place globally

QIB grants 18,000 Absher rewards points to mark Qatar National Day

The Absher Rewards Program is a comprehensive rewards program that allows QIB customers to earn points when transferring their salaries for the first time, open fixed deposit accounts, use their QIB Debit and Credit cards, international remittance and reg

Global Islamic finance assets expected to reach $3.69 trillion in 2024

The Islamic banking sector grew 14 per cent in 2019, equating to $1.99 trillion in global assets

Global Islamic finance assets expected to reach $3.69 trillion in 2024

The Islamic banking sector grew 14 per cent in 2019, equating to $1.99 trillion in global assets

GCC Islamic banks' pressured asset quality and earnings; stable capital and liquidity

Related Fitch Ratings Content: Fitch Ratings 2021 Outlook: Gulf Cooperation Council Islamic Banks

Global Islamic Finance Assets Expected to Hit $ 3.69 trillion in 2024

Islamic finance assets increased 14 percent to US$ 2.88 trillion in 2019, the highest recorded growth for the industry since the global financial crisis

Qatar bourse witnesses modest buying in Islamic equities

Market capitalisation saw about QR1bn or 0.16% decline to QR597.63bn, mainly owing to midcap segments.

Financing agreement between the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and CBI - Burkina Faso

To finance private sector enterprises in Burkina Faso, affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

Islamic banking gains prominence in the UAE

Penetration of Islamic banking products on the rise among UAE customers

Islamic banks urged to push digital services as UAE demand dips

New Index reveals small reduction in the overall penetration and intention of Islamic banking products in the UAE

Revealed: Why UAE residents prefer Islamic banks over conventional banks for loans

Shariah-compliant banks lead in personal finance products due to several factors, mainly for transparency and trust.

Growth of Islamic finance in numbers globally, in Saudi, and the UAE

The most famous rule in Islamic finance is the ban on usury.

Kuwait International Bank sells $300 million sukuk: Document

Saudi oil giant Aramco closed a jumbo $8 billion five-part bond sale on Tuesday, which it needs to partly fund an annual $75 billion dividend, most of which goes to the Saudi government.

Islamic Corporation for the development of the Private Sector (ICD) Launches the ICD Finnovation Award 2020

The winners will be awarded in a very special ceremony to be organized during the Annual Meetings of Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG) to be held in June 2021

Default Resolution Regimes Untested in Most Islamic Finance Markets

Bankruptcy regimes in key sukuk-issuing jurisdictions are at various stages of development, but in general they are still in the early stages, remaining largely untested and under-developed.

Safest Islamic Banks In The GCC

Sharia principles are no barrier to stable long-term growth.

Kuwaiti Islamic Banks' Asset Quality and Profitability Under Pressure

Regulation on Islamic banks continues to evolve.

UAE: Islamic personal law reforms are good for business

The announcement of the reforms comes shortly after the UAE and Israel agreed a deal aimed at normalising the relationships between the countries