News & Update
Submit Press ReleaseIRTI mulls setting up Islamic social finance centre
JEDDAH - The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group is considering partnering with other institutions to establish a centre of excellence on Islamic...
PRESS RELEASE: Ethis Ventures Launches Global Sadaqah 1.0 Platform with Pioneer Islamic Banks and Charity Partners
Malaysia, 7th July 2018 - Ethis Ventures Sdn Bhd has launched the first version of GlobalSadaqah.com, an Islamic Charity Crowdfunding platform, on Saturday 7th July 2018. The platform was launched...
MEDIA RELEASE: SC Invites Applications for Registration as Equity Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer Financing Operators
Kuala Lumpur, 5 July 2018 SC Invites Applications for Registration as Equity Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer Financing Operators The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced today that it is inviting parties interested...
Banks want 'costly' Islamic banking regulations adjusted
Banks have petitioned the central bank to review key regulations in Islamic banking to make it less costly for the banks. Patrick Mweheire, the chairman of Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA)...
Fintech can boost Islamic finance penetration: Finance Ministry
Deputy Finance Minister Mardiasmo says the development of sharia financial technology (sharia fintech) has potential to help enhance the share of sharia financial businesses in the country’s financial services. “To accelerate...
Islamic Research and Training Institute, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance to develop HR in Islamic banking
The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to...
Country’s Islamic banks lack products to hedge risks, say experts
Country’s Islamic banks lack products despite the fact that the entities control 22 per cent share of the banking business, experts said on Wednesday. They said that the country’s Islamic...
Slow growth in Islamic finance 'disappointing': Finance Ministry
Deputy Finance Minister Mardiasmo has said the slow progress of Islamic financial shares was disappointing, considering the fact that Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. “Therefore, we...
Bahrain Islamic Bank Signs a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Company
Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding agreement with Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Company to provide financing to potential residents of the luxury Sidra residential...
South America is on the radar of Islamic finance
By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok South America isn’t known to be a popular region for Islamic finance. This has to do with the dominance of Christianity there and...
Popular News
- Is Bitcoin Halal? How Cryptocurrency Conforms with Islam and Sharia
- ISRA and SysCode Collaboration Agreement for the Research and Development of a Blockchain Platform to ensure end-to-end Shariah compliance
- Islamic Finance: Using blockchain to solve wakaf challenges
- Indonesia issues world's first blockchain sukuk
- ISLAMIC FINANCE AND THE SDGs: FRAMING THE OPPORTUNITY
- Deloitte and ISRA Launch Islamic Finance Report Examining Rise of Green Sukuk
- PRESS RELEASE: Ethis Ventures Launches Global Sadaqah 1.0 Platform with Pioneer Islamic Banks and Charity Partners
- Press Release: IWBF 2018 Successfully Aligns Waqf Development and Blockchain Technology
- Expert Highlights Benefits of Islamic Finance
- In Historic Move, #AAOIFI, Under Sponsorship of SABB’s Financial Services, Provides Free Access to Online Version of its Shari’ah Standards
ADVERTISEMENT
