Islamic Finance

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait Finance House KSC : KFH “Top Primary Dealer” for IILM Sukuk Program in 2019

July 13, 2020

The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has ranked Kuwait Finance House (KFH) as a 'Top Primary Dealer' for the…

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Coronavirus

Abu Dhabi Islamic bank provides exclusive offers to healthcare workers

July 13, 2020

UAE’s Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has launched a set of exclusive offers for healthcare professionals, as part of its…

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Comment & Analysis

Bank Nizwa empowers Omani talents in Islamic finance with training

July 13, 2020

Capitalising on the advantages of online programmes, Bank Nizwa, a leading and most trusted Islamic bank in the Sultanate, has…

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FinTech

FinTech can help the Islamic finance sector to innovate and grow

July 10, 2020

FinTech has spurred the evolution of the Islamic finance industry over the last year. It helps to address a need…

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Coronavirus

Al Salam Bank-Bahrain announces its virtual internship programme

July 9, 2020

  An intensive career planning and development session, in partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, is the…

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Islamic Finance

S&P Global expects sukuk issuance to touch $100bn in 2020

July 8, 2020

Sukuk issuance volume is expected to total around $100bn for 2020, about 40 percent lower than in 2019.   The…

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Islamic Finance

Saudi Ground Services signs $133.3mln murabaha with Saudi British Bank

July 8, 2020

The Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS) has signed a 500 million Saudi riyals ($133.3 million) murabaha financing agreement with the…

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Coronavirus

Islamic Development Bank Group to respond to COVID-19 with USD 2.3 Billion package and to launch three supportive and robust initiatives in partnership with UAE Ministry of Economy and AIM

July 7, 2020

A crowd of over 1000+ engaged participants comprising of exceptional entities, seasonal practitioners, Government officials, individual investors, business associations, entrepreneurs,…

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Islamic Finance

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank raises foreign ownership to 40%

July 7, 2020

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has announced raising the percentage of foreign ownership to 40%, from 25%, of its issued capital…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi Central Banker Says ‘Too Early’ to Call Recovery V-Shaped

July 7, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s central bank governor said it’s “too early” to tell if the economy of the world’s largest oil exporter…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE- Sharjah Islamic Bank records 55% increase in use of online services

July 7, 2020

Sharjah Islamic Bank recently recorded a 55 per cent increase among users of digital channels and smart services, while the…

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Awards and Recognition

Emirates Islamic named ‘Islamic Bank of the Year – UAE 2020’ by The Banker

July 6, 2020

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced that it has been awarded the…

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