Takaful reports Q2 net profits
Takaful Emarat Insurance reported on Tuesday net profits of Dh1.08 million for the second quarter of this year, marking an…
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Not all sukuk are created equal, IMF study finds
Investors treat a company's shares differently depending on the specific types of Islamic bond it issues and the reputation of…
aafaq – Islamic Finance Company and MENACORP sign strategic partnership
aafaq - Islamic Finance Company, a UAE-based leading Shari'a-compliant financial services group and MENACORP, the UAE's leading investment bank, have…
Islamic economy chief calls on banks to help SMEs
Start-ups and small businesses are the lifeblood of any economy, and the UAE has been trying to encourage more entrepreneurs…
Faith in Islamic finance on the rise in non-Muslim world
The growth of the global Islamic finance industry is most often measured by value of assets. While this indicator is…
Bahrain Islamic Bank H1 net profit up 67%
In a Press Release issued by the Bank Mr. Abdul Razak Abdulla Hassan Al Qassim - Chairman of the Board…
Scholar Fees Targeted by Regulators: Islamic Finance
Islamic finance regulators are working to reduce the role of scholars, blaming delays and excessive fees for stifling growth in…
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt Selects SunGard
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt , the first Islamic Bank in Egypt, has selected SunGard's suite of enterprise risk management…
GFH signs MOU with NASDAQ Dubai to list $200 million Sukuk
GFH plans to use the proceeds from the Sukuk to repay current outstanding Sukuk of $84 million and undertake business…
Kuwait's Gatehouse looks to broaden Islamic revenue streams
London-based Gatehouse Bank, a subsidiary of Kuwaiti firm Securities House, is developing new business lines and widening its investor base…
Profits of Turkey's Islamic Bank Asya hit by political feud
Turkish Islamic lender Bank Asya said its second-quarter net profit slumped 81 percent to 10.6 million lira ($4.9 million), as…
ABG, WB form partnership in Islamic banking
Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) on Sunday announced its collaboration with the World Bank (WB) to begin a research partnership…