Seth Onyango 26 Sep 2022 More Muslims in Africa are gaining access to credit and insurance as conventional lenders and underwriters are joined by their sharia-compliant counterparts offering Islamic banking […]
INTERNATIONAL ByNews Desk Posted on July 28, 2022 A FILE PHOTO OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.COMMENTS Russian authorities are drafting a new law that would legalize and regulate Islamic banking in […]
Tarek el Diwany on bitcoin, fiat currencies and Islamic Banking … source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pke8PLE9v7c
Islamic Finance Monday, July 12, 2021 / 3:49 PM / Bukola Akinyele-Yisau / Header Image Credit: WebTV As Islamic finance evolves in frontier markets like Nigeria, retail and institutional investors […]
by Polly Jean Harrison May 30, 2021 S&P Global Ratings said that the publication of a new auditing standard for Sharia compliance is a step forward for the Islamic finance industry. “We […]
Sharia prohibits certain transactions and businesses because they’re harmful to society and create injustice and other problems. What are the categories of prohibitions, and how are they related to Islamic […]
BY NURGÜL SEVINÇ – FOYASAL KHAN OP-ED MAY 04, 2021 As we write this, the world community is witnessing one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in the history of mankind, together […]
Thu 18-02-2021 Islamic economy shaping future of global trade, panelists say during last day of Dubai Week in Africa 2021 Virtual Expo DUBAI, 18th February, 2021 (WAM) — The Dubai […]
The New Nation By Taifur Rahman : Emergence of Islamic Banking system is an elevated dimension in the banking industry for the unique and welfare oriented approach. Currently, there are over 300 Islamic financial institutions (IFI) which are specially centered in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Europe and the […]
The industry returned to strong growth after the slowdown in 2018, when the industry expanded by a more moderate 2% By Shereen Mohamed, ZAWYA The Islamic finance industry saw double-digit growth of 14 percent in 2019 at $2.88 trillion in assets, and it is expected to reach $3.69 trillion by […]
Veteran Islamic banker Iqbal Khan says UK needs to create an enabling environment for Islamic finance to access growth sectors The UK is facing a unique double whammy calamity of […]
Indebted and beleaguered power utility Eskom Holdings is preparing to issue a R1 billion sukuk (Islamic) bond in its efforts to secure alternate funding sources to reduce mounting borrowing costs. […]
19th June 2020 The last three months have seen all sorts of data flying just as much around as the coronavirus. Pew Research Center, Womply, 7Park Data and numerous other surveyors and data providers have worked as sources to back up news stories. From number of deaths to number of […]
Written by: Maisam Fazal 11/06/2020 Ethical and sustainability issues have been on the agenda for a while, but this year, they’ve seen an unprecedented level of attention. As we emerge […]
07 January 2020 Indonesia is known for being home to the world’s largest Muslim population. More than 230 million Indonesians – which is about 88 percent of Indonesia’s total population […]
October 24, 2019 Lombard Odier has won ‘Best Islamic Wealth Management Proposition’ at the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2019, reflecting both our growing franchise in the Middle East […]
CEO of the Afro Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Salamu Amadu The founder and CEO of the Afro Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Salamu Amadu has urged all Ghanaians to […]
Pakistan, which has had 12 bailouts since late 1980s, is trying to avert a balance of payment crisis amid dwindling foreign currency reserves and a yawning current account deficit. Reuters@moneycontrolcom […]
Aamir A Rehman Senior Advisor on Islamic Finance, UNDP — The term ‘Islamic Social Finance’ refers to modes of finance that are rooted in Islamic ethics and intended for social […]
Islamic banks are looking to attract green and ethical customers Credit: Per Magnus Persson/Getty Images Adam Williams 5 December 2018 Specialist banks are aiming to broaden their appeal by offering […]