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Submit Press ReleasePNB gets ‘permissible’ nod from all religious state committees
Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) “harus” (permissible) status is now approved by all religious state committees, following a recent edict issued by the Penang state mufti’s office. Group chairman Tan Sri Abdul...
Malaysia to set up professional certifications for Islamic finance
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will introduce two programs to certify professional qualifications in Islamic finance, a central bank official said Tuesday. The programs, the first of their kind in the...
4th Annual Meeting of the Global Islamic Finance and Investment Group
The annual meeting is a key part of the UK’s commitment to support the development of Islamic finance globally. Senior policy makers from around the world met in London yesterday (12...
Oman Islamic finance set for growth despite banking downgrade
When banking executives gathered at the First Salalah International Forum on Islamic Finance in Oman’s southern beach resort town at the end of last month, everybody was upbeat about the...
City urges Government to prioritise Islamic finance ahead of possible Brexit boom
The City's top lobby group is urging the Government to make sure any laws introduced post-Brexit do not dent demand for Islamic finance as enquiries from banks to set up Shariah-compliant services soar. ...
MARC bags Best Islamic Rating Agency Award at Global Islamic Finance Awards
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) was named Best Islamic Rating Agency Award at the seventh Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA). The annual award recognises and celebrates the contributions...
Bahrain tightens Islamic finance rules with mandatory external audit
DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Bahrain is tightening its rules for Islamic banks by requiring all of them to undergo independent, external audits to certify they are following Muslim laws...
CIBAFI Members’ Strategic Session took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8th September 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain | General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global umbrella of Islamic financial institutions has organized its...
Islamic banks to develop waqf fund
KUALA LUMPUR: Six Malaysian Islamic banks have entered a collaboration to develop a waqf fund revolving around economic empowerment, education, health and investment, in an effort to develop the Muslim...
ISRA Global Scholarship Hi-Tea Gathering with BNM Governor
Kuala Lumpur - 5 Oct 2017 - The International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic FInance (ISRA) had a special gathering for the ISRA Shariah Scholarship recipients from 2008 to 2017...
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