Government of Dubai Invites Ethica to Trade Delegation
The Government of Dubai has invited Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance to a high level trade delegation to Indonesia and…
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Al-Marzouq: KFH net profit KD 126.5 mln for the year 2014
Kuwait Finance House Chairman, Hamad Abdulmohsen Al-Marzouq said that KFH , by the Grace of Allah and His Blessing, has…
Dubai Islamic Bank Partners with SAS to Combat Money Laundering
SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, announced its collaboration with Dubai Islamic Bank to help prevent money…
Banking giant HSBC sheltered cash linked to dictators and arms dealers
Secret documents reveal that global banking giant HSBC profited from doing business with arms dealers who channeled mortar bombs to…
UAE Banks Federation adopts Customer Charter
The UAE Banks Federation has adopted a set of clear guidelines to provide bank customers in the UAE with the…
Bank Muscat, AIG highlight economic challenges, opportunities
Bank Muscat, in association with American International Group, hosted a conference titled ‘Global Thinkers Paving Strategies in Economic Uncertainties’ at…
New solvency standards among updated regulations for UAE traditional and Islamic insurers
Detailed new rules published by the regulator will apply to both traditional and Islamic 'takaful' insurers. They cover technical provisions,…
Bahrain plans Islamic finance sector watchdog
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is drafting legal documentation to set up a sharia board of scholars that would…
Standard Chartered opens 120 vacancies in UAE
Standard Chartered bank is on a hiring spree, with over 120 vacancies in the UAE in 2015, according to Ruth…
Dentons advises on US$200 million Shariah-compliant syndicated facility to Ajman Bank
Dentons has advised a consortium of banks led by Islamic bank Al Hilal Bank , based in Abu Dhabi, on…
Key Islamic finance standards to be available online
Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) standards will be made available online through Thomson Reuters' range…
UAE Exchange applies for small bank licence in India
Deputy CEO says aim is to grow into fully-fledged bank later. UAE Exchange, a money transfer and foreign exchange…