Turkey's Ziraat Islamic unit applies for 1.5 bln lira sukuk
The Islamic lending arm of Turkey's state-run Ziraat Bank has applied to sell 1.5 billion lira $501.9 million worth of…
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Egypt racing time to bridge budget gap with Islamic bonds: Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance is working on amendments to laws regulating the issuance of Islamic bonds as a means of…
Israeli investment firm turns unwanted start-up options into gold
In the start-up world, companies attempt to recruit top talent by offering a plethora of benefits in lieu of the…
Mashreq appoints new Regional Head of Distribution
Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, announced the appointment of UAE National Aladdin Omar Al Deesi as its…
Pyramid Private Equity taps Markus Ableitinger to boost Asian operations
Seeking to boost its activity in the Asian region, middle East-based placement and advisory firm Pyramid Private Equity Partners has…
Arab states face massive deficit, debt crunch: HSBC
Arab states in the Persian Gulf are facing a massive account deficit and a hard time to refinance $94 billion…
Banking on wealth
Renoy Kundukulam, Head of Priority Banking, Noor Bank, looks at why banks should examine offerings for Islamic wealth management solutions…
Standard Chartered Private Equity announces a US$ 50 million equity investment in Souq.com
Standard Chartered Private Equity has made a $50 million equity investment, as part of a $275 million consortium, for a…
Hussain Al Qemzi and Noor Bank win at EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards
Hussain Al Qemzi, CEO, Noor Bank, collected two awards at the EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards 2015 last week.…
Ithmaar retail growth up, plans new holding firm
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has reported an increase in total income and operating income from its core…
Oman Sail: Gavignet leads EFG Bank to third successive EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour title
As the curtains came down on EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour (SATT) 2016, EFG Bank were crowned the champions…
ACCA and AFAA sign agreement
The agreement was signed at the Accounting and Auditing Profession in the Arab World event, hosted by AFAA in Cairo. …