Islamic Finance

Sukuk Issuance In Africa: A Prospect For Further Growth

Article originally published in IIFM Sukuk Report, 6th Edition. Written by Islamic Corporation for Private Sector Devel... Read more

The “Black Magic” Playboy Who Took Dubai Islamic Bank To Brink Of Collapse

Foutanga Babani Sissoko told DIB branch manager he had black magic powers and ended up taking $242m from the bank and p... Read more

EU Finance Ministers Blacklist UAE And Bahrain

Blacklist Could Curtail Free Flow of Islamic Financial Funds to UAE and Bahrain The global Islamic finance centre crede... Read more

Commodity Murabaha Used To Finance UK Office Deal

The Shariah-compliant refinancing of high value office accommodation in Aberdeen has been completed using a commodity M... Read more

Chinas One Belt Initiative To Boost Islamic Cross Border Investment

Gross global cross-border capital flows have shrunk by 65 percent from US$12.4 trillion in 2007 to $4.3 trillion in 201... Read more

Saudi Arabia Crackdown On Corruption Impacts Defaulted Sukuk

Sukuk Default – Saad Group Head Arrested in Saudi Arabia Maan Al Sanea was arrested by Saudi authorities in October o... Read more

Islamic Facility Agreement Signed By ICD And Mizuho Bank

ICD and Mizuho Bank sign Islamic financing agreement The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector ... Read more

Why Canada Is Welcoming Islamic Finance With Open Arms

Canada has helped to establish a template for other sovereigns in embracing alternative and socially conscious forms of... Read more

Islamic Finance For Development

Islamic Finance for Development Victoria Kwakwa – World Bank Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific. Income gr... Read more

IMF: Evidence From Islamic Banks For Basel Compliance And Financial Stability

The IMF examines whether compliance with Basel Core Principles (BCPs) for effective banking supervision affects bank s... Read more

A Look At The Evolution Of Islamic Finance In The UK

Bashar Al Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance at Fitch Rating looks at the historical evolution of Islamic Finance i... Read more

Islamic Finance Must Seize On New Trends For Next Phase Of Growth

Days of Double Digit Growth Are Gone In a speech at the Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum (KLIFF), Mr Encik Abdul Rash... Read more

Room For Growth In Indonesian Domestic Corporate Sukuk Issuance

Second Largest Sukuk Market Indonesia has ample room for growth, as the second-largest sukuk market in the world in 2... Read more

Italian SMEs Access To Islamic Financing Discussed At IDB Meeting

Meeting Discusses Socio Economic Development, Combating Poverty and Illegal Immigration Dr. Bandar Mohammad Hajjar, Cha... Read more

Islamic Finance In Africa: Impetus For Growth

Report by Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre Islamic Finance in Africa: Impetus for Growth Many market de... Read more