SocGen Avoiding Goldman Missteps With $300m Sukuk Plan
Goldman Sachs tried to follow HSBC in late 2011 with a $2 billion sukuk programme, but Islamic scholars and analysts…
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Al Baraka Islamic Bank launches key survey
Al Baraka Islamic Bank, a subsidiary of Al Baraka Banking Group, announced it has begun a customer satisfaction survey. Being…
Ithmaar announces key appointments
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based licensed Islamic retail lender, has announced a major revamp in the organisation with the appointment of…
Diversifying the Gulf’s financial sector
In recent years the Arab banking sector has continued to expand in the face of adversity, remaining relatively unscathed by…
Few UAE banks score high for customer service
A lot needs to be done to meet customer expectations, new index shows The overall level of customer service provided…
Olson hired as iShares EMEA fixed income head
BlackRock exchange-traded funds platform iShares has appointed Brett Olson to the newly-created position of head of fixed income for Europe,…
Dubai regulator hands $50k fine to local bank
United Investment Bank in Dubai has been fined by the local regulator for a number of failings in relation to…
More Sukuk Offerings Expected: Dubai Chamber of Commerce
More sukuk issuances are in the offing amid the rapid economic growth being witnessed in the UAE, according to a…
UK and UAE complement each other on Islamic finance
On her visit to the UAE to promote London as a hub for Islamic finance, Senior Minister of State at…
Temenos Announces Launches New Payments Hub
Temenos has announced a new dawn in global payments processing with the launch of its new payments hub, Temenos Payment…
UAE bank profits predicted to rise 20% in 2013
Commercial banks in the UAE are expected to report net profit growth of about 20 percent in 2013, higher than…
UK and UAE complement each other on Islamic finance
Islamic finance has already made its presence felt in the UK. On her visit to the UAE to promote…