The Banker awards QIB Islamic Bank of the Year 2013
Qatar's leading Islamic financial institution - has just been awarded the title of "Islamic Bank of the Year, Qatar…
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Emirates Islamic Bank to expand branches in UAE
After recording a strong growth in first quarter net profit and net income, Emirates Islamic Bank is gearing up towards…
Qatar Islamic Bank provides USD 100 million financing facility to Qatar First Bank
Qatar Islamic Bank has signed a USD 100 million Murabaha facility with Qatar First Bank (QFB), Qatar's first independent Shari'ah…
HH Shaikha Hessa Calls for more Women in Banking
She gave a passionate and detailed account of the role of women in the banking and financial sector, pointing out…
KFH organizes training courses to Nigerian delegation
Kuwait Finance House has organized a training program to a Nigerian delegation of 51 members to introduce them to…
Lessons in Islamic finance for Korean banking professionals
Banking executives from Korean Federation of Banks recently participated in a training course on Islamic finance in collaboration with Qatar…
IIFM Publishes Global Standard Documentation on Islamic Inter-Bank Unrestricted Master Investment Wakalah Agreement
Bahrain based standard-setting body International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) has announced the launch of IIFM Inter-Bank Unrestricted Master Investment Wakalah…
Noor Islamic Bank extend home financing to non residents for off plan properties
Noor has also gone the extra mile in its efforts to empower a larger number of Emiratis and UAE residents…
Qatar First Bank 2012 income hits QR113.2m
Qatar First Bank’s net income increased to QR113.2m ($31.1m) for year ended December 31, 2012, up 21 percent compared…
Turkey builds up new Islamic finance tools
As Turkey seeks to boost political and commercial ties with the Gulf and diversify its borrowing, one of the…
Gulf issuers warm to cross-border sukuks
The Islamic finance industry is centred in the Middle East and southeast Asia, but for the most part those…
Can Turkey rival M'sia as world's top sukuk issuer?
When Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan came to power a decade ago it would have been almost unthinkable for…