Oman figures favourably in KPMG's tax rate survey
Mirroring the trends seen in past years, corporate and indirect tax rates around the world are in a constant state…
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Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance Expands With Islamic Finance Certification in Nigeria
It started off with an ATM machine. Nigerians were finding out about Ethica's Islamic finance training and certification on bank…
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Increasingly Bullish as Global Economy Regain
Global investors have entered 2013 in buoyant but not yet exuberant mood, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager…
Swiss private bank hires Barclays’s exec to head sales group
Credit Suisse Group has hired Steve Aldridge as head of global currencies and emerging-markets electronic sales in Europe, Middle East…
Investors Increasingly Bullish as Global Economy Regains Growth Path – RESEARCH
Global investors have entered 2013 in buoyant but not yet exuberant mood, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager…
Jordan Kuwait Bank recognized as Best Bank in Jordan for 2012
Jordan Kuwait Bank has been announced as Best Bank in Jordan for 2012, and has been recognized as having the…
Middle East banking sector sitting pretty on $20 bilion merger market
Middle Eastern investment banking fees reached $536.1 million during 2012, a 19 percent increase over 2011, according to a report…
BankMuscat Gets Oman Islamic Banking License as Industry Grows
BankMuscat SAOG, Oman’s biggest bank by assets, received a license to offer services complying with Shariah as it seeks to…
Progress Made in 2012 to Have Positive Impact on Global Markets in 2013 – RESEARCH
- More resilient European framework restores stability and confidence - U.S. Fiscal Cliff averted; confrontation postponed - China's money and…
Sukuk 2013 issuance outlook positive following solid 2012
Fitch Ratings says strong demand will ensure that sukuk issuance will grow in 2013, mainly in originator-backed (also called asset-based)…
USD 131 billion total issuance of Sukuk in 2012 – RESEARCH
KFH-Research issued a report that revealed that total Sukuk issuance by end of 2012 reached USD 131 billion with 54%…
Oman: Regulating Islamic finance
In a statement accompanying the regulations, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) described the IBRF as "a detailed and comprehensive…