March 5, 2007: Abu Dhabi sets up new Islamic bank
Al Hilal Bank, a new Islamic bank, is being set up by the Abu Dhabi government with authorised capital of…
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Dubai SME and RAKBANK sign MoU to facilitate SME financing
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development, DED, in Dubai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU,…
Dubai Islamic Bank honored with record twelve accolades at Islamic Finance News Awards
Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, received twelve awards at the prestigious Islamic Finance News Awards…
Cayman and BVI poised to benefit from forecast Islamic finance growth
Offshore centres are poised to benefit from the enormous growth forecast in Islamic finance over the next few years, says…
Herbert Smith Freehills Appoints New Global Head of Islamic Finance
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Nasser Al-Hamdan as its new global head of Islamic finance. The appointment became effective on…
Conyers’ double-win at Islamic Finance News Awards
Conyers Dill & Pearman received Overall Deal of the Year and UAE Deal of the Year awards for the establishment…
NBAD given green light to expand euro note programme
Shareholders of National Bank of Abu Dhabi have approved doubling the size of its euro medium-term note programme to US$15…
QIB wins two awards
Qatar Islamic Bank was presented “The Best Islamic Bank in Qatar”, and the “Perpetual Sukuk Deal of the Year” award…
ADIB dismisses Al-Hilal merger talk as rumour
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, which bought Barclays PLC’s retail business in the UAE, dismissed reports that it may merge with…
Qatar's QInvest exits $62m luxury London homes project
QInvest, the Qatar-based Islamic investment bank, has announced its exit from the St Edmund’s Terrace LP Fund which invested £50…
Legal and regulatory framework for Islamic banking needs tightening
The current framework governing Islamic Banking contains many gaps that need to be closed through the development of a more…
The Chartered Institute for Securities Investment recognises top performers in the financial industry
The Chartered Institute for Securities Investment, the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the…