London mayor sees broad appeal for £200mn UK sukuk
The UK’s much anticipated issue of a £200mn Islamic bond, or sukuk, is likely to attract interest from both Muslim…
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Bahrain: tighten your belt…
Bahrain has been ranked fourth according to the Islamic Finance Country Index (IFCI), a composite ranking of more than 40…
Islamic finance body IIFM eyes first sukuk standard -CEO
The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will develop its first standard contract template for sukuk (Islamic bonds), and aims…
Noor Bank announces record first quarter profit
Noor Bank, the Dubai-based Sharia-compliant lender formerly known as Noor Islamic Bank, said its first quarter profit rose to a…
Roadmap is ready for sukuk standardisation
Bahrain-based international standard-setting body, International Islamic Financial Market has announced it now has a roadmap on standardisation of "sukuk al…
Adib Q1 profit up 20.4% on higher lending
Pots net profit of Dh409.5m, driven by 18.1% lending growth. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the largest Shariah-compliant lender in…
Kuwait's Central Banker calls for legislation on Government Sukuk
The Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) Dr. Mohammad Al-Hashel has called on the Kuwaiti Government to establish…
Islamic finance body IIFM eyes first sukuk standard -CEO
The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will develop its first standard contract template for sukuk (Islamic bonds), and aims…
Dubai gov't plans to sell sukuk of at least $500m
The government of Dubai plans to sell a benchmark-sized, US dollar-denominated sukuk with a lifespan of 15 years on Tuesday,…
New Malaysia-Japan fund will help Japanese SMEs enter halal markets
The easiest way to increase availability of halal food and other products within the broader Islamic economy is to show…
National Bank of Oman’s net profit rises by 20 per cent
National Bank of Oman on Sunday said its net profit for the first quarter of 2014 soared 20 per cent…
Emirates Islamic launches value-added salary transfer packages
Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of two new feature-loaded packages, which include a bouquet of free products and additional…