Sharjah Islamic Bank announces 33.5% rise in net profits in 3Q
Sharjah Islamic Bank announced its nine month of 2014 results with Net Profits reaching Dhs295 million, compared to 221 million…
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QInvest expects increasing appetite for sharia’a -compliant funds from investors
QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, expects to see…
Qatar Islamic Bank profit up 16 per cent at QAR 1.13 billion in first nine months
Total assets stand at QAR 93.3 billion having increased 29 per cent compared to September 2013 and 21 per…
NBO Chairman highlights differences of conventional vs Islamic finance at London Business School
"Islamic finance is growing at twice the rate of the traditional banking industry in its core markets, which include Malaysia,…
ABG and Five Subsidiary Banking Units Receive International Awards
The Bahrain based leading Islamic banking group Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C. (ABG) and five of its subsidiary banking units…
An asset class goes mainstream
Islamic finance, particularly fixed income instruments known as Sukuk, has come of age and is now an integral component of…
Islamic Transaction Banking: Differentiation through innovation
The Islamic banking industry is steadily transitioning from infancy towards maturity with impressive double-digit growth in Islamic assets recorded year…
ADIB again named 'Best Islamic Bank in the UAE' by Global Finance Magazine
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, a top-tier Islamic financial services group, has been named 'Best Islamic Bank in the UAE' at…
QInvest advises on record volume of real estate transactions
QInvest, Qatar’s leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, has witnessed a…
Turkey's Ziraat bank gets fast-track approval for Islamic unit
Turkish state-run Ziraat Bank has received regulatory approval from the banking watchdog (BDDK) to establish what would be the fifth…
Optimistic outlook for Gulf Islamic banks
While not everything in the garden is exactly rosy, there is no doubt that the message being delivered by Standard…
FAAIF Brings Islamic Finance to the United States
FAAIF CEO Camille Paldi says the potential for Islamic finance, sukuk, and takaful is huge in the United States. FAAIF…