Barwa Bank Wins Six Islamic Finance News "Deals of the Year 2014" Awards
Barwa Bank , Qatar's most progressive Shari'ah-compliant service provider, has won six awards for Islamic Finance News "Deals of the…
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Jho Low eyed Taib Mahmud's cashpile, offered to bring in rich strategic investors from Mid East
The disappointment that came with not being able to swing RHB Bank Bhd to Kuwait Finance House in 2006 did…
UAE banks’ credit growth forecast at 7.8% in 2015
The UAE’s economy is forecasted to witness credit expansion at around 7.8 per cent in 2015, said a leading economist.…
Tight regulation in Qatar ensures stability
With such huge potential yet to be tapped in the financial industry and regional security issues putting Qatar under scrutiny,…
Bank of Beirut UK unit fined for misleading UK regulator
The Bank of Beirut (UK) Ltd (Bank of Beirut) has been fined £2.1m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and…
Arab bankers express concern over Asya intervention
A government intervention into a leading Turkish Islamic bank is a bad reflection on the country's banking sector, which has…
ICD and Afreximbank agree to cooperate in private sector development
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank…
Diversification in the Gulf
Kuwait has more to offer than oil. With real estate and Islamic finance on the increase, World Finance spoke with…
Groundbreaking discussion at the closure of the Global Islamic Investment Gateway
The Global Islamic Investment Gateway (GIIG) forum, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, concluded today after 2 days of hosting…
Saudi Market Regulator Says Suspects Insider Trading In Mobily Shares
Saudi Arabia’s market regulator is investigating possible insider trading in shares of telecommunications operator Mobily relating to its shock earnings…
Turkey Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S. receives a License from the Central Bank of Bahrain
The Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB") has granted a license to Turkey Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S., to open a branch…
Al-Jarallah reiterates Kuwait commitment to fight money laundering
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah on Wednesday chaired a meeting for the committee in charge of implementing the UN Security…