Islamic Finance

Islamic Finance

Bank Nizwa CEO: Compliance with Sharia is key to make Islamic Finance mainstream in Oman

October 9, 2019

Continuing to lead the Islamic finance industry across the Sultanate, Bank Nizwa CEO, Khalid Al Kayed and Shari’a Supervisory Board…

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Financial Results

Global Islamic Financing Market 2019: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Al Baraka Banking and Al Rajhi Bank

October 9, 2019

Global Islamic Financing Market 2019 is a complete research study which portrays the present Islamic Financing industry situations.   Our…

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FinTech

WIBC announces landmark 26th edition in strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain

October 8, 2019

Held under the Patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain…

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Awards and Recognition

Sharjah Islamic Bank the Most Innovative Islamic Bank of 2019

October 8, 2019

Sharjah Islamic Bank  was awarded the Most Innovative Islamic Bank of the year at the FinX Awards 2019, held on…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi's Aldar hires banks for dollar sukuk

October 8, 2019

Aldar Investment Properties  has hired banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of a planned issue of U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk, or…

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Comment & Analysis

1,000 Islamic finance experts to take part in Bahrain forum

October 4, 2019

Over 1,000 Islamic banking and finance global industry leaders, policy makers, innovators and stakeholders will converge for a three-day forum…

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Islamic Finance

Save for A brighter future with Al Salam Bank-Bahrain's new Wakala Jawhar savings scheme

October 2, 2019

Al Salam Bank-Bahrain announced the launch of its new Wakala Jawhar savings scheme, an innovative savings solution dedicated to children’s…

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FinTech

QIB upgrades its latest Mobile App with innovative features

October 2, 2019

Qatar Islamic Bank has announced the release of additional innovative features to its award-winning QIB Mobile App.   The updated…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi is said to plan sukuk amid lower borrowing costs

October 1, 2019

Saudi Arabia is considering selling a dollar-denominated Islamic bond as early as next month as the kingdom seeks to take…

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Islamic Finance

Saudi Arabia's Samba issues $1bln international notes

September 29, 2019

Saudi Arabia’s Samba Financial Group has issued $1 billion international notes under its $5 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.…

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Islamic Finance

Higher Shari’ah Authority for financial and banking activities in the UAE held its sixth meeting

September 29, 2019

The Higher Shari’ah Authority (“the HSA”) for financial and banking activities in the UAE held its Sixth meeting for the…

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Islamic Finance

Emirates Islamic becomes UAE's first Islamic bank to offer dynamic currency conversion for visa card

September 26, 2019

The initiative follows a successful pilot by Emirates NBD Group in partnership with Network International, the leading enabler of digital…

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