Shariah banks in Turkey lag on fund fears
Turkey’s Islamic banks are lagging behind their non Shariah-compliant counterparts because of investor concern slowing economic growth will hurt the…
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Islamic bodies eye corporate funding opportunities
Islamic financial institutions operating in the region are keen to tap into the long term corporate financing opportunities, including project…
‘Great scope for managing assets in the Mena region
Finding great opportunity in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region in view of the huge and growing pool of…
UAE has largest Arab banking system
The UAE maintained its position as having the largest banking sector in the Arab world for the third consecutive year…
Trade among Islamic states to grow 20%
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), an affiliate of the IDB Group, is making intense efforts to increase trade…
Halal and Islamic finance markets will converge, says Al Islami CEO
Islamic stock exchange for both Islamic financial services and halal FMCG companies is a logical outcome– Saleh Lootah at the…
Sharjah Islamic Bank opens Priority Banking Centre in Abu Dhabi
HE Mohammed Abdullah, CEO of Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has opened the bank's Priority Banking Centre on Sheikh Zayed the…
Islamic banking: Panacea for global financial crisis II
Let me pause here and issue a disclaimer: This is not a call for Shenanigans (financial) experts to showcase ingenuity…
Experts to probe Islamic corporate finance issues
Senior Islamic bankers and corporate borrowers will gather in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a two-day International Summit on Islamic…
Sukuk resilient in middle of financial crisis
Sukuk market proved resilient in the face of the crisis, with funds raised through sukuk issues grew from $2.8 billion…
BarCap to focus on Islamic liquidity
Barclays Capital will focus on growing its liquidity management and risk management businesses as the Islamic bond market continues to…
Islamic finance industry 'facing challenges'
Growth of the global Islamic asset management industry will likely halt or reverse this year as the industry struggles with…