Emirates hires banks for UK-guaranteed sukuk of up to $1 bln
Emirates , the Dubai-based airline, has hired banks to help it arrange a sukuk or Islamic bond of up to…
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Researchers take scientific approach to Islamic finance
Researchers are seeking to apply the principles of game theory to Islamic finance, one of several efforts to shed new…
Game theory model for Islamic finance?
Researchers are seeking to apply the principles of game theory to Islamic finance, one of several efforts to shed new…
Emirates hires banks for U.K.-guaranteed sukuk of up to $1 bln
Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has hired banks to help it arrange a sukuk of up to $1 billion, according to…
IMF sees gaps limiting growth of Islamic banking
Islamic banks have yet to devise strategies for attracting large swathes of the global Muslim population, limiting the industry’s prospects,…
Oman's Bank Nizwa aims for 2015 merger with United Finance Co
Omani Islamic lender Bank Nizwa hopes to complete a merger with United Finance Co in 2015 as it aims for…
Al Baraka Banking Group plans to issue Sukuk in Jordan
Al Baraka Banking Group’s 66.01 per cent-owned subsidiary Jordan Islamic Bank is the oldest of the four Islamic banks in…
Al Baraka Bank plans subordinated sukuk in Jordan
Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Group is planning on issuing its first Islamic bonds, or sukuk, for its Jordanian unit later…
Fitch: NBK measures up to regional banks
In its report published today, Fitch Ratings said: “It is difficult to compare NBK with domestic peers, due to the…
Oman’s United Finance says agrees in principle to Bank Nizwa merger
Oman’s United Finance Co has agreed in principle to merge with Islamic lender Bank Nizwa, the financial firm said on…
Fitch Appoints Global Head of Islamic Finance Group
Fitch Ratings today announces the appointment of Bashar Al Natoor as Global Head of Islamic Finance, based in Dubai. In…
Oman's United Finance says agrees in principle to Bank Nizwa merger
Oman's United Finance Co has agreed in principle to merge with Islamic lender Bank Nizwa , the financial firm said…