04/24/2019
Dubai Islamic Bank gets board nod to explore Noor Bank purchase
DIB obtained the green light to appoint financial advisers.
Islamic Finance
04/23/2019
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank revenues for Q1 2019 increase by 5.3%
Management discussion & analysis for the quarter ended 31 march 2019
04/22/2019
The Rise of Islamic Banking
These behemoths keep growing
04/17/2019
QIIB wins ‘Best Islamic Bank Award 2018’ from REDMoney
QIIB won the prestigious award on the basis of a majority of experts’ votes
04/17/2019
Highest-ever growth: Emirates Islamic Q1 profit surges 97%
It is the official Islamic banking partner of Expo 2020 Dubai.
04/14/2019
DIB says it is open to acquiring other banks as part of expansion strategy
Lender's comments come after reports it is considering a takeover of Noor Bank
04/14/2019
Boubyan Bank records net profits in Q1 2019
At a growth rate of 16%
04/08/2019
BisB is a Silver Sponsor to AAOIFI Conference
Held Under the Patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain
04/08/2019
Dubai Islamic Bank responds to reports of acquiring Noor Bank
A media report claimed Dubai Islamic Bank was in talks to buy its smaller rival
04/05/2019
First Abu Dhabi Bank strongly denies report on merger with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
A report claims two banks merging to create biggest lender in Middle East
04/02/2019
KFH notifies CPA of efforts to agree on ‘acquisition’ of AUB
The sources indicated that KFH is the only one which is interested in submitting the acquisition request to PCA as the only local entity in the deal.
04/02/2019
Kuwait Finance House Bahrain Wins Prestigious Ava Digital Awards
The categories in the competition include digital campaigns, audio and video production, website development, social media engagement and mobile marketing.
04/01/2019
EMEA Finance Magazine Europe Names KFH “Best Islamic Bank in Bahrain”
KFH Group strives to provide a one-stop-shop banking destination offering customers the best products and services, as well as the most suitable solutions to their banking needs.
03/29/2019
Islamic finance becoming a multi-faceted industry
The trend will be underpinned by newly deployed electronic modes for all products and services and shows that Qatar is on the right way.
03/28/2019
Oman- Bank Nizwa plans to expand its branch network
Bank Nizwa's total assets grew by 25 per cent to RO873mn at the end of 2018 compared to RO697mn a year ago
03/28/2019
Al Baraka Banking Group and three subsidiary Banking Units receive Global Finance Awards
For the Seventh Successive Year
03/27/2019
Islamic finance becoming a multi-faceted industry
The trend will be underpinned by newly deployed electronic modes for all products and services and shows that Qatar is on the right way.
03/26/2019
S&P affirms QIB’s rating at ‘A-/A-2’ with stable outlook
The S&P report also highlighted that “QIB’s funding profile is now more balanced because the bank has replaced Gulf Co-operation Council deposits with core deposits from local entities.
03/25/2019
Qatar's Masraf Al Rayan hires banks for debut dollar sukuk - sources
Masraf has hired a group of banks including Barclays and Standard Chartered to arrange the deal, said the sources.
03/22/2019
Islamic banking largest sector, contributing to 71pc of industry’s assets
The global Islamic banking market covers different aspects, like Islamic Banking, Takaful: Islamic Insurance, Sukuk: Islamic Bonds, and Shariah Capital Market: Islamic funds.