CBO fast tracks second Islamic bank license
From being off the Islamic banking radar earlier this year, Oman has now approved Islamic banking licenses for two banks,…
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Islamic Finance: worth banking on?
Welcome to another typical Dubai property gain and pain story. A working couple in the pink cold of December 2007…
Riding rough waters
Economies across the globe have witnessed phenomenal changes in 2011 on political and technical fronts with crude oil touching US$100…
Nakheel delays listing of sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
Property developer Nakheel has yet to list the first tranche of its Dh4.8 billion Islamic bond, or sukuk, on the…
Islamic banking as internal economic slavery
IT is certainly clear that Nigeria is seeking for means of disentangling herself from the severe economic depression confronting her…
New INCEIF chief outlines three key objectives
The new president and chief executive officer of the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), the Islamic finance…
Middle East's first MBA in Islamic Banking launched in the UAE
The Canadian University of Dubai (CUD) is launching an MBA in Islamic Banking – the only UAE accredited university degree…
Gadhafi’s exit to spur Libya’s Shariah banking
Islamic banking in Libya, where rebels stormed the capital Tripoli this week, may benefit from the departure of Moammar Gadhafi,…
Barwa Bank's acquisition of Al-Yusr may pave way for more transactions
With four months to go for the emirate’s conventional banks which have opened Islamic banking windows (IBWs) to close them…
Al Hilal Bank plans to issue $1bn of sukuk
Al Hilal Bank is preparing for its first foray into credit markets, courting international investors with an Islamic bond sale.…
HSBC selected as best Internet bank in Qatar
HSBC Bank Middle East has been named as the Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Bank in Qatar for the second…
Study confirms banks were mixing traditional, Islamic operations
Qatar’s banking regulator asked conventional banks to close their Islamic operations because some banks were mixing up their traditional and…