Islamic Finance

Comment & Analysis

SunGard reveals key requirements to help growth in the Islamic Banking industry

September 23, 2014

New research undertaken by SunGard, one of the world's leading software and technology services companies, has identified key requirements to…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

NBAD Launches Shariah Dividend Fund

September 23, 2014

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has launched NBAD Shariah MENA Dividend Leader Fund, which invests in select dividend-paying…

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Islamic Finance

Standard Bank leads on largest Sub-Saharan Africa Sukuk

September 23, 2014

Standard Bank has acted as Joint Lead Manager on the National Treasury of South Africa's debut Sukuk in the international…

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FinTech

Ithmaar Bank launches user-friendly website

September 22, 2014

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has announced upgrades to its website aimed at an improved user experience.  …

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai International Financial Centre to Issue Islamic Bond

September 21, 2014

The Dubai International Financial Centre, the emirate's main financial free zone, is planning to issue an Islamic bond worth around…

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Financial Results

Alizz Islamic Bank's growth plans on track

September 21, 2014

As the bank will be soon marking its first year of operations, Alizz Islamic Bank's performance has been in line…

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Islamic Finance

Qatar planning to set up first Islamic bank in Tajikistan

September 21, 2014

Qatar has expressed its willingness to set up an Islamic bank in Tajikistan, which would be the first Shariah-based financial…

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Islamic Finance

Moody’s assigns definitive rating of A3 to Sharjah’s sovereign sukuk

September 19, 2014

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a definitive rating of A3 to the US dollar Trust Certificates issued by Sharjah Sukuk…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Islamic Development Bank eyes Thursday for sukuk pricing, guidance given

September 19, 2014

The Islamic Development Bank is aiming to price a U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk of benchmark size and five years duration on…

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Islamic Finance

IIRA reaffirms ratings of ABC Islamic Bank

September 19, 2014

The overall fiduciary score of the bank has been assessed to be in the range of ‘76 – 80’ and…

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Islamic Finance

Kuveyt Turk plans to debut in Malaysia with ringgit sukuk

September 19, 2014

Turkish participation bank Kuveyt Turk plans to issue sukuk, or Islamic bonds, in Malaysia aiming to raise as much as…

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Islamic Finance

Islamic State Delaying Iraq’s First Project Finance Deal

September 18, 2014

Islamic State’s onslaught in Iraq is forcing the OPEC producer to delay its first project-finance deal, an oil pipeline to…

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