Jordan, Islamic Bank for Development sign $100 million loan-grant deal
Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury has headed Jordan's delegation to the 42nd meeting of the Islamic Bank for…
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Indian firms eye DIFC for growth
Dubai International Financial Centre is attracting a number of Indian financial services related firms, making it the destination of choice…
GCC's combined GDP may exceed $1.5 trillion
The fiscal situation in the region is expected to improve following sustained reforms in spending and subsidy. The GCC…
Have you realised what banking is now?
According to the world bank's financial inclusion data/global findex report, the total percentage of the UAE population with a formal…
Seylan Bank raises US $ 75mn to expand small and medium enterprise lending
Seylan Bank has been able to raise US $ 75 million long-term facility from five separate foreign financial institutions to…
IBQ to sponsor ‘Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2017’ in Dubai
International Bank of Qatar announced that the bank will be sponsoring the ‘Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2017’, the…
Qatar International Islamic Bank appoints banks for dollar sukuk
Qatar International Islamic Bank, Qatar’s third largest listed Islamic bank by assets, has appointed banks ahead of a potential U.S.…
Islamic Development Bank launches Innovation Forum to empower youth
Cultural barriers, lack of adequate investment in research and development and a low rate of graduates in scientific fields are…
Call for collective action against cyber attacks
Even as governments and companies around the world began to fight back against the WannaCry ransowmware attack, media outlets around…
New IDBG, UNDP report identifies steps to leverage Islamic finance for impact investing
The Islamic Development Bank, IDB, Group and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, has launched a new report that spells…
Barclays ‘Compass’: Prospects For The World Economy Are Brightening
Barclays revealed today its latest tactical investment recommendations in its Q2 2017 “Compass” report, published by Barclays’ Private Bank. …
Attijariwafa Bank aims to become one of Egypt’s 10 biggest banks in 7 years
The Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank, which recently acquired Barclays Egypt, seeks to become one of the 10 largest banks in Egypt…