Iran capital market regulator plans new products as foreigners eye entry
Iran's capital market regulator plans to develop new Islamic debt products and is exploring ways to establish a credit rating…
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QIB profit jumps 19%
QIB has posted a first-quarter net profit of QR400mn, up 19% on the same period in 2014. The…
Dubai to Host The Future Of Banking Forum Event
Dubai International Financial Centre is preparing to host The Future of Banking, an event bringing together industry leaders from across…
Oman: Bank Nizwa chief executive highlights Islamic banking potential
Bank Nizwa participated in the College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) Symposium, discussing the emerging challenges and future growth…
Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank posts 11 pc quarterly profit drop
Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's second-largest lender, posted an 11 per cent drop in its first-quarter net profit, it said…
Emirates Islamic Bank to Open Branches in Morocco
Speaking to Arab-speaking Emirati newspaper Al Ittihad, EIB’s CEO, Jamal Bin Ghalaita, said the bank is planning to explore the…
Dubai’s Noor Bank May Sell Debut Sukuk After Setting Up $3bn Programme
Noor Bank may conduct a benchmark-sized sukuk issue after setting up a $3 billion Islamic bond programme, the Dubai-based lender…
Qatari banks, Southwest Securities plan Islamic finance venture in China
Two Qatari banks and Chinese brokerage Southwest Securities signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to establish a company handling…
Barwa Bank net profit up by 41.5 per cent in 2014
Customer deposits stood at QAR 21.9 billion at the end of the year from QAR 21.2 billion in the 2013,…
Credit Agricole's Islamic bank co-head Rahman departs – statement
Credit Agricole's global co-head of Islamic banking, Saad Rahman, has left the French lender, it said on Monday. Hicham…
KFH-Bahrain, Gulf Air seal partnership deal
Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the national carrier Gulf Air under which its customers can…
Islamic finance growing rapidly: Sheikh Khalid
Prominent Qatari entrepreneur and chairman of Ezdan Holding Group, Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani al-Thani, has said the Islamic finance…