Jordan Islamic Bank has inaugurated a special power station for solar power generation to cover 75% of the consumption of the bank’s branches and offices Staff Writer, CPI Financial Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB), a subsidiary of AlBaraka Banking Group (ABG) has inaugurated a special power station for solar power generation to cover 75 per cent of the […]
By Kudakwashe, CPI Financial GFH frees up further assets pledged under the Sukuk for potential disposal. GFH Financial Group (GFH) has paid the entire amount of its $200 million Sukuk which was originally drawn in 2007. The facility was funded by a mix of GCC and international banks and the bank acknowledged its timely repayments despite challenges, […]
Saudi Arabia has begun selling local currency government bonds through a new “primary dealer” scheme designed to increase demand for the debt By Andrew Torchia, Reuters News DUBAI – Saudi Arabia has begun selling local currency government bonds through a new “primary dealer” scheme designed to increase demand for the debt and widen the range of […]
WHAT IS ISLAMIC BANKING AND WHERE IS IT HEADED? As old as the religion itself, Islamic banking has reached new levels of maturity in the past fifty years. It is forecast to be worth 3 trillion dollars by 2021 with Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE currently leading the market. This banking system follows Islamic guidelines, based on profit-sharing, instead of interest being charged […]
Uzbekistan lenders already offer some Islamic financial products, but specific legislation could make them cheaper while helping to introduce new ones. Uzbekistan has announced plans to introduce Islamic finance regulations and setting up an Islamic finance institution to expand its banking sector as well as to tap into foreign markets in an effort to revamp […]
The fintech nomenclature is applied to any technology that has a transformative effect on organisations and processes in the financial sector. Contrary to popular belief, it is not conceptually owned by the start-up community, or defined only by the emergence of new models such as the sharing economy, and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), […]
More and more banks in the Islamic world — a community of nearly 2 billion people worldwide — are adopting blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. As early as 2016, major Islamic banks such as ICICI Bank and Emirates NBD began researching blockchain’s capabilities to reduce transactional costs, according to Coindesk. In 2017, the UAE’s Emirates Islamic became the first Islamic bank […]
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV -DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 July) – The government is planning to tap Islamic financing called “Sukuk” to fund big-ticket projects in Mindanao through the state-owned Al Amanah Islamic Bank, an official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said. MinDA executive deputy director Romeo Montenegro told “Wednesdays at Habi at Kape” that […]
While China and Arab countries discuss ways to develop their bilateral ties, Kazakhstan aims to become a key part of those relations as well since the capital recently launched the Astana International Financial Center aspires to become a new global financial hub. An economic event was carried out between July 3rd and 5th to talk […]
, Bahrain: In line with its strategic aim to continue to retain talent and develop a world class Management Team, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the leading provider of Sharia compliant integrated financial solutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently announced the appointment of Mr. Mazar Rashid Jalal as the new General Manager(GM) to lead the Compliance and […]
All set for BOU to issue Islamic banking licenses By Samuel Sanya Bank of Uganda (BOU) has finalised the Islamic banking regulations following the amendment of the financial institutions act. The new form of banking is expected to lead to increased investment in Uganda’s financial sector from numerous Islamic Banks that provide commercial services free […]
The price gap between Bahrain’s U.S. dollar conventional and Islamic bonds has widened to record levels By Davide Barbuscia, Reuters News DUBAI – The price gap between Bahrain’s U.S. dollar conventional and Islamic bonds has widened to record levels, indicating a sharp disagreement between global investors and regional institutions over the country’s ability to avoid a […]
