10/01/2020
This transaction showcases the growing capability of Bird & Bird to advise on notable debt capital markets and Islamic finance transactions in the region and across the globe.
09/30/2020
Moody’s anticipates a shift to more Shariah-compliant finance over the next 12-18 months as corporates and households increasingly use Islamic products
09/28/2020
The sector of environmental, social and corporate governance instruments is also witnessing a growth in which Nasdaq Dubai plays a leading role, as it hosted 7 environmental, social and institutional governance instruments, with a total value of $ 6.55 bi
09/28/2020
Customers' confidence in the bank increased its total assets to about 3.6bn Moroccan dirhams, and we hope that such momentum will persist so as to strengthen the bank's position as the first bank licensed to practice Islamic banking in the Moroc
09/25/2020
The success of this transaction, in an especially busy period of GCC fixed-income financing, shows the Bank’s appeal to investors.
09/25/2020
S&P projects that average real GDP growth for the six GCC countries will slightly accelerate in 2020 compared with 2019, but this will be primarily spurred by higher oil production.
09/25/2020
Covid-19 offers an opportunity for more integrated and transformative growth with a higher degree of standardisation, stronger focus on the industry's social role.
09/24/2020
Under Gamal’s leadership, QIB outperformed competition, and managed to become the second largest bank in Qatar, and the largest private bank in the country.
09/24/2020
Standardisation, alignment with ESG and issuance of social and green financing instruments may boost growth after the pandemic subsides, according to S&P Global's head of Islamic Finance
09/24/2020
The portfolio includes a mix of tenants in the automotive, manufacturing and the telecommunications industries.
09/22/2020
Emirates Islamic successfully closes US$ 500 million Sukuk issuance
The landmark issuance rated A+ by Fitch will be listed on NASDAQ Dubai and Euronext Dublin
09/21/2020
It is the leading agency to provide globally standardised cross-sector rating action sector commentaries and takaful-specific considerations within its global insurance rating criteria.
09/20/2020
Islamic finance can be seen as a unique form of socially responsible investment.
09/20/2020
The bank was able to generate significant momentum from regional and international investors, reflecting strongly on their reputation as a source of quality credit in the financial markets.
09/18/2020
The World Bank’s analysis shows that pre-pandemic most countries had made steady progress in building human capital but there’s a lot of room for improvement for Islamic countries.
09/18/2020
Sukuk offering is latest in series of bond issuance in UAE
09/17/2020
Rated ‘junk’ by S&P and Fitch, Bahrain began marketing the deal at around 4.5% for the sukuk and around 5.75% for the conventional bonds earlier on Wednesday.
09/15/2020
The sukuk issue will be listed on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) and the Muscat Clearing and Depository Company (MCDC) will undertake all matters related to the registration of Islamic bonds and the payment of these Islamic bonds holders, the ministry
09/15/2020
It hired Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC, The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, and Standard Chartered to arrange investor calls
09/14/2020
The Securitization Program has been designed in a way that can also be used for nonKFH-Bahrain financing portfolios, where the Bank acts as an arranger.