Time For Islamic Law to Face The Bitcoin Question
Islamic finance is well-known as a world full of rules and prohibitions that seem strange and foreign to western scholars.…
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Some win, some lose in Gulf's sukuk mutual fund market
Gulf-focused mutual funds that invest in Islamic bonds remain tiny compared to their fixed income siblings, but competition is heating…
Qatar's Ahli Bank signs $200 mln debut syndicated loan -statement
Doha's Ahli Bank has signed a $200 million three-year loan with a group of 11 lenders, Qatar's eighth-largest bank by…
FPI launches new Reserve Portfolio Bond
Friends Provident International has launched a new version of its Reserve Portfolio Bond complete with two brand new charging structures.…
Riyad Bank, IFC renew Saudi SME partnership
Riyad Bank has renewed its current agreement with the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, as…
Can the Saudi Arabian Sukuk Market Replicate the Malaysian Model?
Saudi Arabia’s Sukuk market is exposed to certain structural challenges that need to be addressed before the success of the…
Oman Arab Bank inks pact with Zain Property for mortgage finance
Oman Arab Bank (OAB) has signed an agreement with Zain Property Development to finance 'Tawi Al-Zain' individual real estate properties…
Dubai to introduce new measures to ensure broker transparency
New measures are being introduced in Dubai next year to make sure hundreds of new real estate brokers are monitored.…
Saudi billionaire's firm plans $500m Ethiopia investment
An Ethiopian agricultural company, majority-owned by Saudi billionaire Mohamed al-Amoudi, plans to invest at least $500 million in coffee and…
Bitcoin in the UAE: Should you be using it?
Amber Haque believes bitcoin offers numerous advantages to her Dubai business. The Pizza Guys became the first restaurant in…
Saudi could see budget deficit next year, risks draining reserves -IMF
Saudi Arabia's state finances could fall into the red next year and the country could start running down its huge…
Industrial, Commercial Bank of China opens Kuwait branch
Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry Abdulaziz Al-Khaledi on Wednesday urged the Kuwaiti and Chinese businesspeople to…