Takaful is on good trajectory, but growth meets challenges
The Islamic insurance, or takaful, industry stands somehow in the shadow of the Islamic banking sector, partly because it doesn’t…
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Standard Chartered holds Middle East Summit in the UAE
Standard Chartered hosted its signature Corporate and Institutional Banking Clients’ event - Middle East Summit - at the Mina A’Salam…
Warba bank sponsors ‘bonds, loans and Sukuk Middle East Conference
Warba Bank sponsored ‘Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2017′ conference held in Dubai Intercontinental Festival City on 17-18 May…
Dubai to raise $500m to fund metro extension
The government of Dubai is expected to raise the money needed to extend the city’s metro with an initial loan…
Saudi's Alawwal Bank picks JPMorgan to advise on merger -sources
Saudi Arabian lender Alawwal Bank 1040.SE, 40 percent owned by Royal Bank of Scotland , has picked JPMorgan to advise…
Dubai companies ‘target clients’ of Panama companies, according to FIAU report excerpts
The excerpts of an alleged report by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit – published by The Malta Independent – suggest…
Qatar and UK continue to count the cost of Barclays bailout
Be careful what you wish for in the world of international banking — you might just get it. That…
Noor Bank to apply Dubai Font across internal platforms
Noor Bank today announced that it has become the first bank in the UAE to implement the Dubai font across…
Deutsche Bank Sees Saudi Inflows Topping $35 Billion on MSCI
Saudi Arabia could attract tens of billions of dollars in foreign investments in the Arab world’s biggest stock market if…
Meethaq Sukuk issue closes in 3 days, gets strong response
Meethaq—the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat—has evoked a strong response to its Sukuk programme. The…
KFH Said in Talks for Bahrain Ahli United Bank, Kuwait Unit
Kuwait Finance House KSCP is in talks to buy Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank BSC, a person familiar with the matter…
Saudi insurer MedGulf says weighing sale of business
The Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Co., a Saudi insurer known as MedGulf, is weighing putting itself up for…