Bahrain's Al Baraka To Merge Unit With Pakistan's Burj Bank
Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Group, one of the Gulf's top Islamic banks, said its Pakistani unit would merge with Pakistan's…
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Al Baraka unit to merge with Pakistan’s Burj Bank
Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Group, one of the Gulf’s top Islamic banks, said its Pakistani unit would merge with Pakistan’s…
UAE Central Bank plans five-year roadmap
The Central Bank of the UAE has approved its five-year strategic plan with a focus on a number of initiatives…
Emirates Islamic and Jumeirah Golf Estates enter into partnership for Alandalus
Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced a strategic partnership with Jumeirah Golf…
The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies Launches the 'International Journal of Research in Banking and Finance'
The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, the regional leader in banking and finance education and training, today announced…
SIB successfully issues US$500 million sukuk
The Sharjah Islamic Bank PJSC has successfully issued a US$500 million sukuk in international capital markets, eliciting an outstanding response…
Qatar Islamic Bank raises 2 bln riyals with Tier 1 sukuk
Qatar Islamic Bank, the Gulf state's largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, said on Thursday it had raised 2 billion riyals…
Qatar Islamic Bank raises 2 bln riyals with Tier 1 sukuk
Qatar Islamic Bank, the Gulf state's largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, said on Thursday it had raised 2 billion riyals…
Emaar Said to Pick Banks Including Standard Chartered for Sukuk
Emaar Properties PJSC, the developer of the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai, has mandated 10 banks including Standard Chartered Plc…
Iraq Islamic banks see opportunity for expansion
Despite all the instability and continued sectarian violence in parts of Iraq, the country’s few Shariah-compliant lenders see chances to…
Saudi Arabia's Bank Al Bilad prices 2 bln riyal sukuk issue
Saudi Arabia's Bank Al Bilad priced an Islamic bond issue worth 2 billion riyals ($533 million) at 200 basis points…
Thomson Reuters Lipper announces MENA Markets and Global Islamic Fund Awards 2016 winners
Thomson Reuters Lipper today announces the winners of the Middle East and North Africa Markets and Global Islamic Fund Awards…