Sukuk Returns to Qatar
Qatar’s second-biggest Islamic lender may sell the nation’s first sukuk in more than 17 months, according to two people with…
Islamic Finance
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Kazakhstan builds Islamic expertise as Russia ramps up efforts
Kazakhstan is drawing on Dubai’s experience in efforts to bring more sukuk products to its stock exchange. It hopes to…
Islamic finance needs social media
The important point is both leaders have large following and both connect to the followers by tweeting. There are…
Ministry of Finance announces Oman's debut sovereign sukuk
Oman's Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the proposed issuance of the country's first sovereign sukuk on Sunday. The government sees…
International law firm leads on debut Rule 144A/Reg S bond issue
International law firm Dechert LLP has further strengthened its leading position as a global legal advisor on MENA region…
Alubaf registers net profit of $10.86m
Alubaf Arab International Bank has reported a net profit of $10.86 million for the first quarter ended March 31, which…
CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Fully Subscribed
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has…
Iran's Isolated Banks May Have Slow, Painful Return to Global System
Iran may be about to restore banking links with the rest of the world after years of separation, but the…
Oman eyeing sukuk plan
Oman plans to sell its first sovereign Islamic bond, an issue of 200 million rials ($520m) of sukuk, through a…
Islamic bank Tabarak launches as a new player in the market
The new Islamic investment bank Tabarak that specializes in arranging shariah-compliant finance for major projects was officially opened today at…
SUKUK PIPELINE – Issue plans around the world
Following are major Islamic bond issues in the global pipeline. The Thomson Reuters Global Sukuk Index is at 118.26569…
Is the Islamic finance industry a success or a failure?
Since 1975, when the first Islamic commercial bank was established in Dubai, Islamic finance has come a long way. …