Gulf Islamic banks' extra product costs shrinking, study finds
The extra costs which Islamic banks in the Gulf charge consumers relative to conventional banks appear to be falling, according…
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ADIB named best Islamic Bank in the Middle East by Euromoney
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has been named the best Islamic bank in the Middle East and best Islamic bank in…
Alizz Bank Uses Digital Platforms To connect With client
Based on its forecasted year on year growth of between 15 per cent and 20 per cent for assets, financing…
Saudi-Kuwaiti Finance House inks financial consultation agreement with Al-Omran Company
Al-Omran Company, which is one of the mega companies in Saudi Arabia, inked a financial consultation agreement with Saudi-Kuwaiti Finance…
IFG Islamic finance 2014 outlook survey: Hopes of a transitory slowdown in growth
As the current year began, the Islamic Finance Gateway team reached out to readers to hear their expectations for the…
Waqf Fund joins hands with University of Bahrain
The Waqf Fund, a Bahrain-based special fund to support Islamic finance training, education and research, has joined hands with University…
Saudi bank NCB prices $1.33bn sukuk
National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia's largest lender, has completed a 5 billion-riyal ($1.3 billion) Islamic bond issue, two banking sources…
Courting UAE investment, Lord Mayor of London talks up sukuk
Islamic financing could be used for infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom, according to the Lord Mayor of London, Fiona…
Top Barwa Bank execs speak at Islamic finance summit in London
Senior Barwa Bank executives served as resource persons during key industry discussions at Euromoney Seminars’ 13th Annual Islamic Finance Summit…
Al Salam Bank Bahrain net profit up 20%
For the quarter ended 31 December 2013, the net profit was BD3.2 million as compared to BD4.2 million for the…
Ethica Enters Saudi Arabian Islamic Finance Market
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest Islamic banking market, with total assets estimated at $217 billion by Thomson Reuters, yet…
Deputy King meets Lord Mayor of London
Deputy King His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa met the United Kingdom’s Lord Mayor of London, Fiona Woolf…