Islamic finance

After Western sukuk debuts, Islamic finance looks to emerging sovereigns

LONDON: This year's rush by top-rated non-Muslim countries to tap the burgeoning Islamic finance market… Read More

11 years ago

Bank Islami awaits final approval for 4.3bln rupee share issue

ISLAMABAD: Bank Islami Pakistan, the country's second largest full-fledged Islamic bank, is awaiting final regulatory… Read More

11 years ago

Islamic finance body IIFM to develop trade, corporate finance contracts

MANAMA: The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will develop contract templates for sharia-compliant corporate… Read More

11 years ago

Pakistan's Asia Insurance to enter takaful market

LAHORE: Lahore-based Asia Insurance Company Ltd will seek shareholder approval next week to offer Islamic… Read More

11 years ago

Indonesia sharpens centralised Islamic finance oversight

JAKARTA: Indonesia's capital market regulator has signed an agreement with the country's national sharia board… Read More

11 years ago

Islamic finance body AAOIFI picks up pace with new standards

RIYADH: The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) has issued two… Read More

11 years ago

SBP to phase in new Islamic finance rules

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will phase in new capital adequacy rules for Islamic… Read More

11 years ago

Oman sets up central sharia board in move to boost Islamic finance

MUSCAT: Oman's central bank has set up a sharia supervisory board to help oversee the… Read More

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