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Tamwily, SRB in deal to meet shariah compliance needs
Saudi Arabia-based finance company Tamwily and Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) have signed a partnership deal covering shariah supervision, monitoring and…
Haifa judge suspected of holding secret UBS account
Judge Moshe Gilad and his wife, Acco City Council member Aviva Gilad, allegedly committed tax violations. Haifa District Court…
Israel's Bank Leumi gave the U.S. data on former customers
As part of a settlement reached last week on an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into over allegations that…
US Court Directs Bank Creditors To File Claims
A US court has directed the "reorganised Arcapita Bank BSC" to initiate transfer of claims by eligible holders. Through…
Russian Banks Warm to Shariah as Crisis Looms: Islamic Finance
Russian lenders are stepping up efforts to tap Islamic finance as international sanctions and a slump in oil prices push…
KFH Strategic Partner with Islamic Finance Club for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Kuwait Finance House has renewed the strategic partnership with the Islamic Finance Club for the fourth consecutive year as part…
FAAIF CEO Camille Paldi Promotes FAAIF Worldwide
Camille Paldi, FAAIF CEO, is promoting her new Islamic finance business FAAIF or the Franco-American Alliance for Islamic Finance around…
ITS unlocks growth in Islamic banking through sharia compliant technology
For more than a decade, Islamic finance has enjoyed a rapid rise in its use across the world. Sharia…
Middle Eastern banker ordered to spend next 4 vacations in Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made it a priority to make Chicago a world-class tourist destination. But a federal judge…
Qatari ruling family hit with £38million stamp duty bill after using tax avoidance scheme on purchase of Chelsea Barracks
The Qatari ruling family has been ordered to pay £38million in stamp duty for the purchase of Chelsea Barracks after…
Islamic banking thriving in Oman
Islamic banking in Oman is expected to grow at double-digit rates as sharia-compliant banking products increasingly gain acceptance and the…