Islamic banks struggle for foothold in Lebanon
Eight years after the introduction of Islamic banks to Lebanon, and despite efforts by the Central Bank to regulate the…
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Raising Bank Capital Seen Sustaining Qatar Loan Growth
With rate of erosion stopping or getting reversed, Qatar’s banks are set to post rising net-interest income growth figures in…
Dubai to vie with London for Islamic finance hub
Dubai is in a position to vie with London to become the world’s Islamic finance hub in 2014 following an…
Islamic finance sector 'set for rapid growth'
The year 2014 will be a promising one for Islamic finance sector, says an industry expert. It will grow…
Middle East funds most bullish about Egypt equities, shows survey
lmost half of a sample of Middle East-based fund managers expect to raise equity allocations to Egypt in the next…
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC : Motivated to make a change
Her bank was reluctant to provide a loan – 'we have to wait for this, we have to wait for…
2014 to be toughest year for Turkish banks: Garanti CEO
A tough year lies ahead for Turkish lenders because of the challenges expected to erupt with the U.S. Fed’s plan…
Qatar’s international reserves may scale up to $485bn by 2017
Qatar’s international reserves are likely to scale up to $485bn by 2017 even as the country continues to “build large…
Will The Islamic Finance Industry Witness A Scandal In 2014?
The Enron scandal, exposed in October 2001, eventually led to the bankruptcy of one of the largest American energy companies…
Dubai keen to become Islamic economy capital
Dubai's proposed Islamic Economy Development Center is expected to advance the emirate's seven-pillared strategy to establish itself the capital of…
Bernanke bows out shunning Cold Turkey
Equity markets have experienced relief rallies on news of the Fed decision to wind down the asset buying programme by…
Kuwait Ranks 3rd Among ME Billionaires
The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013 ranked Kuwait as third in the Middle East in terms of the number…