Islamic Banking

2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
18 Nov 15
Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.
What can be done to improve Islamic banking penetration rates in Asia?
10 Nov 15
The mainstreaming of Islamic finance could be underway.
Are Islamic banks ready to jump on the digital bandwagon?
3 Nov 15
Muslims and non-Muslims alike want a seamless digital banking experience.
Islamic banking in Indonesia to grow as demand for Sharia-compliant bonds rises
6 Oct 15
Year-to-date sales of retail sukuk have been oversubscribed.
Sukuk setback: Singapore’s Islamic finance sector remains dull in 2014
3 Oct 14
Only one entity was able to sell sukuk.
Financials capture 16.3% of APAC ECM issuance YTD
1 Oct 14
They got the lion's share.
Rapid asset growth partly drove Malaysian banks' record sukuk issuance: Moody's
4 Jul 14
Leading to significant funding and capital needs.
CIMB Islamic Bank receives Moody’s ratings
14 Nov 13
It’s the first Moody’s rating for the bank.
Huge potential for Islamic finance in ASEAN
5 Nov 13
MSMEs can be energized utilizing Islamic finance.
ADB sees bright outlook for Islamic finance in Asia
4 Nov 13
Islamic finance could help lower cost of financing well-structured investments.
Maybank Singapore launches Islamic auto finance
15 Oct 13
It’s another industry first.
Malaysia, UAE partner to boost Islamic finance
15 Oct 13
Central banks sign an agreement to this effect.
Philippines encourages Islamic banking
25 Sep 13
Will craft regulations to spur its growth.
How Islamic finance can revive the future of retail banking
23 Sep 13
Islamic banking is growing 50% faster than banking sector.
Bank Muamalat talking of merging again
21 Aug 13
Is considering a DFI as partner this time.
Kerala to establish Islamic finance institution
19 Aug 13
Receives go-ahead from the Reserve Bank of India.
Islamic banking conference to be held in Dhaka
9 Aug 13
Conference sponsored by Malaysia and Bangladesh.
Islamic banking needs regulatory framework for growth
7 Aug 13
Vital to unleashing its real worldwide potential.
BMB seeks full control over Bank Islam Malaysia
5 Aug 13
Seeks 49% stake in oldest Malaysian Islamic bank.
Malaysia Exim-Bank to increase shariah loan portfolio
29 Jul 13
Encouraged by growing demand and acceptance for shariah loans.
BTMU strengthens Islamic finance services in Malaysia
18 Jul 13
Japanese bank pioneers in offering Islamic products and services.
Malaysia to get tougher on erring banks
16 Jul 13
Warns of law suits and hefty fines.
Malaysia overhauls Islamic financing laws
16 Jul 13
New law will boost protection for depositors.
The US$1.6t global Islamic finance industry growing at a third of its potential
5 Jul 13
Absence of sukuk tax legislation in non-Muslim nations to blame.
Malaysia, Kuwait to train Islamic banking professionals
27 Jun 13
Will jointly develop training and internship programs.
Dearth of professionals limiting Islamic financing’s growth
19 Jun 13
The industry is short of 30,000 people.
Indonesian sharia banks head for the Philippines
10 Jun 13
Philippines asks Indonesia for assistance.
IBT to issue Thailand's first-ever sukuk
7 Jun 13
Islamic Bank of Thailand will use proceeds to hike capital.
This is what happens when Islamic banks' CEOs engage in a power debate
5 Jun 13
Find out what CEOs of CIMB, Maybank argued.
Shariah banking could take 5% of Indonesian banking
5 Jun 13
Shariah banks’ assets grew to US$21.8 billion in 2012 from 2011.
Islamic banking continues Singapore expansion
5 Jun 13
Middle East banks in Singapore now offering Islamic banking.
Islamic trade finance predicted to be the preferred choice in emerging markets
4 Jun 13
These markets include Indonesia and Malaysia.
Islamic banking conference to be held in Singapore
22 May 13
Leading industry players to meet June 3 to 5.
India launches first Islamic equity index
2 May 13
Provides a new benchmark for Islamic investors.
Maybank Singapore offers range of Islamic banking products
26 Apr 13
Shariah-compliant banking products to finance property acquisitions.
Maybank Singapore launches Shariah-compliant banking products
10 Apr 13
Products to finance residential and commercial and industrial properties in Johor, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur and...
Malaysia to reform Islamic banking industry
21 Feb 13
Goal is to double Islamic banking’s market share to 40%.
You should know about the 'Three-Horizon' growth strategy for Islamic banks
20 Feb 13
It is very clear that Islamic banking is now an established industry with high growth prospects.
Tapping the Islamic finance industry's growth potential in Bangladesh
20 Feb 13
The growth potential for Bangladesh's Islamic finance industry is enormous, and coupled with a steadily growing economy and financial...
Permata Syariah expands offerings in Q1
14 Feb 13
Permata Bank Syariah will launch a umrah financing in the first quarter.

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