Despite a productive Q1, Iran war looms large on Islamic banking
The ongoing geopolitical instability has resulted in GCC sukuk issuers from Qatar and the UAE being put on Fitch Ratings'...
Islamic syndicated financing rises amid Iran war, says Fitch
As per Fitch, Islamic syndications now make up half of all the syndication issuance in the Gulf region...
UAE, Philippines target Islamic banking growth
While the UAE has consolidated its position in the Islamic banking space, the Philippines has been opening up the sector...
QCB issues government Ijara Sukuk, maintains Qatar’s banking resilience
The industry's senior executives said that Qatar Central Bank would reduce the reserve requirement on deposits from 4.5% to 3.5%,...
Fitch sees varying effects on Sukuk, Gulf debt market liquidity
Fitch assesses liquidity using Bloomberg’s Liquidity Assessment scores, which indicate security-level liquidity...