FeaturedIslamic BankingSharjah Islamic Bank launches its new SIB digital accountInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 17, 2021August 18, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 17, 2021August 18, 2021 Sharjah Islamic Bank launches its new SIB digital account... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingCIMB Bank launches its first all-digital Islamic savings account in MalaysiaInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 6, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 6, 2021 The newly launched product is called OctoSavers Account-I... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingBoubyan Bank launches mobile-only Islamic bank in the UKInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 15, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 15, 2021 Nomo provides a mobile-first banking experience for the affluent, tech-savvy customers... Read more
FeaturedIslamic FinanceUAE Islamic banks record 5% increase in assets in 2020: Central BankInternational Finance Business DeskJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021 The investment represents around 19% of the total banking assets... Read more
FeaturedIslamic FinanceADIB launches digital platform for corporates in Iraq to meet growing business demandsInternational Finance Business DeskMay 20, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 20, 2021 The bank wants to strengthen its presence in the Iraqi market by launching its digital platform titled ADIB Direct... Read more
FeaturedIslamic FinanceGlobal Islamic Finance to grow by 12% in 2021-22: S&PPritam BordoloiMay 4, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 4, 2021 The growth will be driven by increased sukuk issuance in key markets... Read more
BankingFeaturedADIB partners with IBM to fast track digital transformationPritam BordoloiApril 12, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 12, 2021 The partnership will help improve digital infrastructure, modernise operations and automate processes... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineThe quest to lead Islamic financeInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 According to the IFDI index, Bahrain ranks third, while the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia follow in fourth and fifth positions globally... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingMasraf Al Rayan and Al Khaliji agree share-swap dealPritam BordoloiJanuary 11, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 11, 2021 The merger will create one of the region's leading Shariah-compliant regional banks... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineHow is Bahrain’s Islamic finance shaping up?Pritam BordoloiSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020 It has the highest ‘concentration of Islamic financial institutions in the region’—and the most ‘comprehensive regulatory regimes for shariah-compliant activities in the world’... Read more