Gulf Bank Joins Hands With National Fund’s SME Debt Program in Kuwait
Developed by the Kuwait National Fund for SMEs Development and established under law to encourage centralized business activities in Kuwait by …
Islamic Banking
Top Four Reasons To Ban Interest From Banks
The author of this blog post and President of the Japan Institute Of Islamic Finance (JIIF), H. Maqsood Ahmed, recently got a chance to go through an …
Islamic Financial Services: SBP To Launch 3rd FICF Round On January 9
State Bank of Pakistan will launch the 3rd Financial Innovation Challenge Fund (FICF) round on 9th January 2015, in Islamabad. Finance Minister Ishaq …
Scarcity Of Professionals Hurting Islamic Finance Industry
As we mentioned in one of our previous articles on this website, the Islamic banking & finance industry is facing a huge shortage of experts who …
IDB, AfDB, Others Partner For Islamic Banking Workshop
The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are to jointly …
Bahrain’s Banks Maintain Growth Momentum, Says Bahrain Association Of Banks
Bahrain hosts 404 financial institutions of which 116 are banks. Of these 29 are retail banks and 76 in the wholesale sector. In total, 34 are …
Islamic Banking & Finance Outlook In 2015
The Industry will gain Historical success during this year, thorough Analysis of Zubair Mughal, in the beginning of 2015
Lahore- 2014 proved to be …
SBP Moves To Islamise Banking In Pakistan
Karachi- An extensive KAP Study of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) established the demand for Islamic banking at all levels.
The study also revealed …
ADIB Egypt Named Best Commercial Bank In Africa
Cairo: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Egypt was recently named the “Best Commercial Bank in Africa” for the first time by the prestigious …
Islamic Banking Thriving In Oman
Islamic banking in Oman is expected to grow at double-digit rates as sharia-compliant banking products increasingly gain acceptance and the …
ADIB Receives Awards By The Banker Magazine And Global Finance Magazine
Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a top-tier Islamic financial services institution,has been named “Best Bank in the …
Islamic Banking Assets To Exceed $778 Billion In 2014: Report
DUBAI: Islamic banking assets with commercial banks in international markets are set to exceed a whopping $778 billion in 2014, according to a new …