SABB launches Islamic Business Packages to SMEs
The Saudi British Bank (Sabb), an associated company of the HSBC Group, said it has launched a new campaign…
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Identity crisis: Islamic banking – in search of a lost soul
There is no doubt that Islamic banking and finance must always fulfil the requirements of Islamic jurisprudence. However, it is…
Al-Kifah signs SR 600 m loan facility
Saudi Arabia's Al-Kifah Holding Company has signed a SR 600 million syndicated Islamic Murabaha facility agreement with a group of…
Islamic Finance Seeks Social Model
Islamic investment industry has the potential to widen its customer base by adopting a socially responsible model, experts believe. "Takaful…
Noor Islamic Bank launches two new structured investment products with 100% capital protection
Noor Islamic Bank, an Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates, has launched two unique structured wealth management investment products,…
Tariq Ramadan: Do Islamic Business Ethics Exist?
Transcript of part of an interview conducted by Dr. Tariq Ramadan with Tariq El-Diwany, author, consultant and a contributing editor…
Gulf taps Malaysian investors for sukuk as risk aversion rises
Companies in the Gulf region are looking at issuing Islamic bonds that target Malaysian investors as a way to diversify…
Saudi- The case for sukuk remains compelling
fter a long period of relatively minimal bond market activity, the period of the global economic crisis has seen bonds…
HSBC launches ‘Mena bonds, sukuk platform’ for Qatar customers
HSBC has launched “Mena bonds and sukuks platform” offering relatively easy access for the bank’s retail customers in Qatar. The…
IDB exploring microfinance options in UK
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is exploring social and financial inclusion opportunities in the UK including the provision of community-based…
Baker and McKenzie advises Banque Saudi Fransi on first Sukuk issue
Baker & McKenzie has advised Banque Saudi Fransi, Saudi Arabia's fifth biggest bank by market capitalization, on its debut $750m…
International legal practice advises Majid Al Futtaim Group on its MTN and Sukuk programmes
Norton Rose Group has advised the Majid Al Futtaim Group on the simultaneous update of its $2bn Global Medium Term…