Bank Asya bonds languish even as control bets lift shares
Speculation that the Turkish government may be closer to relinquishing control of Bank Asya has stoked its stock to a…
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Islamic banking industry in KSA set to reach $683 billion by 2019
The Islamic banking industry in Saudi Arabia is set to achieve $683 billion of Shariah-compliant assets by 2019, according to…
Saudi Arabia largest Islamic banking market in the world
The Islamic banking industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to achieve $683 billion of Shariah-compliant assets…
Saudi’s Itqan Capital To Add Brokerage, PE Fund To Services
Saudi Arabia’s Itqan Capital, an Islamic investment firm, plans to develop a sharia-compliant brokerage arm and is nearing the launch…
Shurooq promotes Sharjah at World's Investment Summit in Shanghai
The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, has been promoting Sharjah to investors from around the globe at the World's…
Ivory Coast Signs $490 Million Islamic Bonds Deal
Ivory Coast, the biggest economy in francophone West Africa, signed an agreement for Islamic-finance bond as it seeks to raise…
Ajman Bank chooses NCR as official software and hardware supplier
NCR Corporation,has announced that Ajman Bank, the award-winning financial services institution committed to transforming the experience of Islamic banking –…
Equinix helps revitalize Takaful industry at global insurance conference
Equinix addressed the challenges and opportunities facing the Takaful industry in the region by taking part in the recently held…
National Bank of Fujairah PJSC Q1 2015 net profit up by 29.6%
National Bank of Fujairah PJSC is pleased to announce its results for the three month period ended 31 March 2015.…
Noor Bank's inaugural Sukuk successfully achieves lowest ever coupon pricing in UAE
Emirates News Agency Noor Bank successfully priced its inaugural five-year US500 million Sukuk today. With the final pricing of…
Malaysia and Saudi facing Iran’s rising finance power
With the easing of economic sanctions against Iran, the country is expected to unleash its enormous potential of Islamic finance…
Some banks win, some lose in Dubai’s ‘Islamic economy’
Dubai’s drive to develop its Islamic finance sector is fueling growth of Shariah-compliant banking but the benefits are unevenly distributed,…