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…
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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…
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…
New global brand identity for leading Islamic investment bank
Unicorn Investment Bank has launched its new brand identity. The Bank has now officially changed its name to Bank Alkhair…
No plan to form national Sharia board: Sangour
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) is not planning to set up a national-level Sharia board to regulate the proposed…
Alternative to the western finance model gains favour
From September 19 to 23, Toronto hosted the massive Swift International Banking Operations Seminar (Sibos) event from Society for Worldwide…