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Becoming the best modern Islamic bank
What have been your key objectives for growth since coming on board last year? I was provided with the honour of leading Noor a little over 12 months ago, joining...
1,200 experts to gather for 25th WIBC in Bahrain
Over 1,200 global Islamic banking and finance leaders, industry powerhouses and policy makers will converge for the upcoming 25th edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) set to take...
Lack of confidence: Declining value of Turkish lira presents challenges for country's banks
Turkey’s precarious economic position is putting significant strain on its banking sector, which is facing a negative outlook for the second half of 2018 and early 2019, despite an improvement...
Energy projects to benefit from new Islamic trade finance fund
A new sovereign energy trade finance fund – thought to be a world first – is being launched by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and US investment manager...
Global Islamic Finance Forum returns
KUALA LUMPUR: The Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) returns this year, themed “Beyond Profit”, which is scheduled on October 3-4 here. It will bring together Islamic finance leaders and sustainability...
Common Shariah Norms for Islamic Finance Still Remain A Tricky Issue
Shariah governance and regulations in Islamic finance remain a diverse topic despite countless initiatives to set a common international framework of rules to standardise or at least harmonise governance for...
UAE Islamic bank assets surge to $154bn in H1
Assets of Islamic banks operating in the UAE amounted to Dh565 billion ($154 billion) by the end of H1 2018, a 6.7 per cent growth of Dh35.5 billion over the...
QIIC renamed as ‘The Group Islamic Insurance Company’
DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC), one of the leading Takaful insurance companies in Qatar and the world has changed its name to ‘The Group Islamic Insurance Company’. According to...
Al Hilal Bank teams up with Abu Dhabi Global Market to promote Islamic finance
Al Hilal Bank has just announced a new partnership with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, aimed at promoting Islamic Finance in Abu...
IRTI and IBA Executive Program to Address Islamic Finance Impact Investing for SDGs
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 31 July 2018 – An Executive Learning Program, being organized by the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration...
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