Africa Press Release The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, has signed a new 5-Year Framework Agreement in favour of the Government of The Gambia that target to provide up to US$ 50 million to the country on an annual basis. The agreement, signed with […]
By: Yousef Saba Oman has hired banks for its second international bond sale of the year, a planned issuance of nine-year U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk, a document showed on Monday, as it seeks to plug a large budget deficit. Oman hired Citi (C.N), Gulf International Bank, HSBC (HSBA.L), Standard Chartered (STAN.L), Bank ABC and Bank Muscat (BKMB.OM) to arrange investor calls […]
BY Staff Writer Jun 2021 News Salaam Gateway UK-based Ethos Invest is targeting a fund of 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) that will make private equity investments in Islamic and ethical small and medium-sized enterprises. The fund will focus on financial services and technology, Ethos Invest said in a statement on Tuesday (June 29). “The […]
Egypt will start issuing sukuk, or sharia-compliant Islamic bonds, as soon as a law making its way through the country’s parliament goes into effect, the finance ministry said in a statement. “Egypt is preparing to issue its first offering of sovereign sukuk upon approval by Parliament, … which helps achieve financial, economic, and development goals […]
DUBAI, June (Reuters) – Turkey sold $2.5 billion in five-year sukuk on Tuesday after the Islamic bonds drew more than $9.3 billion in orders, a document detailing the transaction showed. The Turkish government U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk were sold at 5.125%, tightened from an initial price guidance of around 5.5%, the document from one of the […]
JAKARTA • A rise in religious conservatism in Indonesia is drawing talent away from what some view as un-Islamic jobs in banking, industry professionals say, creating hiring woes for conventional banks but a boon for the country’s fledgling syariah finance sector. The trend comes amid broader societal change in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, driven […]
BY Staff Writer The Dubai government on Wednesday (May 2021) launched its own platform for individuals and start-ups in the emirate to crowdfund for creative projects. According to its website, all business ideas are eligible to apply for crowdfunding on Dubai Next except for activities that are not Shariah-compliant. The platform is operated by government […]
REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany By Yousef Saba, Reuters News Along with KFH Capital and Standard Chartered, Boubyan Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Dukhan Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Mizuho Securities will arrange fixed income investor calls An employee counts U.S. dollar bills at a money exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, March 20, […]
Riyadh – Bandar al-Mosalam The Saudi Central Bank, previously called the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, has issued new directives to financing companies in the Kingdom, official sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat. Based on Sharia governance, the ordered measures seek to establish a minimum level of practices that improve Saudi Arabia’s financing scene compatibility with Islamic […]
(Reuters) – A Sudanese bank on Monday launched an investment fund offering what it said was the country’s first green sukuk — or bonds compliant with Islamic banking principles — aimed at financing renewable energy for commercial use. The 4.75 billion Sudanese pounds fund ($11.3 million) launched by Sanabel, a subsidiary of the Bank of […]
BY HASSAN JIVRAJ LONDON – The Republic of Maldives has hired banks to arrange a potential five-year U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk, according to a document from one of the banks. Credit Suisse, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), started fixed income investor calls on Monday (March 22). […]
Issuers with weaker credit quality are likely to find it more difficult to access the market, says S&P By Staff Writer, ZAWYA While there has been some progress over the past decade, the contribution of Islamic finance to North African economies remains small due to a lack of a favorable regulatory environment in the region, S&P Global […]
