Al Salam exits key London property
Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, a leading Islamic bank in the Kingdom, has successfully exited a circa £38 million Shari’a compliant mezzanine…
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Turkey, Qatar cited most Islamic finance friendly tax systems
Turkey and the Qatar Financial Centre have the most Islamic finance friendly tax systems out of eight countries in the…
Bahrain woos international players with new takaful model
Bahrain’s insurance regulator hopes new regulations will make Bahrain the jurisdiction of choice for takaful and retakaful globally. Speaking to…
KFH predicts Sukuk growth by 30 pct this year
Sovereign Sukuk will continue to dominate, supported by emerging of new countries that issue Sukuk KFH-Research issued a report stating…
NBFCs may face competition from Islamic banks, say analysts
Oman's non-banking financial companies posted decent growth in income and profits in 2012. And analysts believe that the sector will…
QFC’s Islamic finance tax regime ‘friendliest in Mena’
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has the most Islamic finance friendly tax systems, out of the eight jurisdictions in the…
Strong debt market to boost Qatar's asset management segment
The development of a debt market in Qatar and across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries would strengthen the position of…
Jordan Islamic Bank 2012 net profit rises 29 pct
Jordan Islamic Bank,, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Al Baraka Banking Corp, reported on Tuesday a 29 percent rise in net…
Al Salam Bank Bahrain launches 'Mobile' banking service
Al Salam Bank-Bahrain has announced the launch of its new mobile banking service "mobile", adding another unique feature to its…
UAE 'has what it takes' to be Islamic finance hub
The UAE has what it takes to become a hub for Islamic finance, according to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…
NRG to start $500m Shariah fund for women in Middle East
UK-based Gujarati businessman, Deepak Kuntawala, is establishing a Shariah-compliant investment fund targeted at women in the Middle East. Kuntawala's DVK,…
HSBC Says Gulf Surge to Drive 2013 Sukuk Record: Islamic Finance
Global Islamic bond sales are set to surpass the 2012 record as Persian Gulf issuers take the lead to tap…