AUSTRALIA: Hejaz Group partners with mortgage and finance broking aggregator LMG, Mortgage Professional Australia reports
GLOBAL: Seedflex Technologies launches Shariah compliant digital financing solution in Malaysia, Fintech News Malaysia reports
US: The Children’s Place secures US$90 million Shariah compliant financing facility from Saudi firm Mithaq Capital
UAE: Emirates Islamic concludes debut US$500 million syndicated financing facility
GLOBAL: Prof Mehmet Asutay wins first place for 2024 Islamic Development Bank Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics
PHILIPPINES: Maybank Philippines and unnamed foreign company to establish Islamic banking operations in Philippines
MALAYSIA: OCK Group proposes Islamic commercial papers program worth RM500 million (US$104.33 million)
MALAYSIA: Bursa Carbon Exchange to host inaugural renewable energy certificates auction on 25th June 2024
UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank denies interest in acquiring stake in Bank Syariah Indonesia
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia prints Islamic facilities worth RM16.89 billion (US$3.52 billion) in total
MALAYSIA: Genting Plantations’s funding conduit registers RM2 billion (US$417.33 million) Sukuk program with Securities Commission Malaysia
QATAR: Qatar Islamic Bank records net profit of QAR955.14 million (US$261.63 million) for Q1 2024
MALAYSIA: Public Sector Home Financing Board prints Sukuk worth RM3.25 billion (US$677.78 million) in total
INDONESIA: Adira Finance to publicly offer Sukuk Mudarabah worth IDR400 billion (US$24.61 million), Bisnis.com reports
GLOBAL: Indonesia’s Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji confirms support for IFN Investor Middle East Forum 2024
TURKIYE: Kuveyt Turk Katilim Bankasi auctions two Islamic papers worth TRY660 million (US$20.29 million) in total
SAUDI ARABIA: National Building and Marketing Company renews Shariah compliant financing worth SAR85 million (US$22.64 million)
MALAYSIA: Setia Alamsari launches Islamic paper worth RM12 million (US$2.5 million)
MALAYSIA: Qiradh Capital issues two Islamic medium-term notes worth RM37 million (US$7.72 million) in total
SAUDI ARABIA: Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia approves SEDCO Capital Multi Asset Traded Fund offering
UZBEKISTAN: IsDB provides financial support for Uzbekistan’s Integrated Rural Development Project Phase II worth US$293.5 million
SAUDI ARABIA: IsDB Group to hold Private Sector Forum 2024 in Riyadh from 28th to 30th April 2024
GLOBAL: Fitch Ratings expects global Sukuk growth for the rest of 2024
GLOBAL: Codebase Technologies launches Digibanc SME Financing platform
SAUDI ARABIA: NEOM mulls riyal-denominated Sukuk worth up to SAR5 billion (US$1.33 billion), Bloomberg reports
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facility worth RM13.57 billion (US$2.83 billion)
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Capital Market Authority grants approval to Jana Financial Company to carry out a fintech experiment
EGYPT: Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt’s net profit after tax for Q1 2024 reaches EGP6 billion (US$123.78 million)
SAUDI ARABIA: Ladun Investment Company’s board of directors grants approval to sign credit facility agreement worth SAR573 million (US$152.65 million)
PAKISTAN: Dubai Islamic Bank, ARY Services and MAK Global Consulting sign MoU to launch RAAST P2M services in Pakistan
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Bank receives bid amounting to BDT4.97 billion (US$44.73 million) for Islamic Banks Liquidity Facility
KAZAKHSTAN: IFN announces new correspondent for Kazakhstan
TURKIYE: Turkish government issues fixed rent rate lease certificate worth TRY5.68 billion (US$174.98 million)
QATAR: Qatar Central Bank auctions treasury bills and Sukuk with bids amounting to QAR13.95 billion (US$3.77 billion)
KUWAIT: Central Bank of Kuwait issues bonds and related Tawarruq facilities valued at KWD240 million (US$776.98 million)
GAMBIA: Central Bank of The Gambia auctions Sukuk Salam worth GMD62.98 million (US$926,178) in total
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facility worth RM14.43 billion (US$3.01 billion)
UK: Wahed Invest introduces new Shariah compliant personal pension scheme
OMAN: Takaful Oman’s net profit for period ending 31st March 2024 drops to OMR178,717 (US$462,977)
OMAN: Bank Nizwa records net profit of OMR3.87 million (US$10.01 million) for period ending 31st March 2024
OMAN: Bank Muscat’s net interest income and Islamic financing income increases to OMR95.45 million (US$247.27 million) for Q1 2024
OMAN: Al Madina Takaful’s net profit for period ending on 31st March 2024 reaches OMR492,489 (US$1.28 million)
PAKISTAN: State Bank of Pakistan’s Shariah compliant liquidity injection sees PKR270 billion (US$969.52 million) offered and accepted
MALAYSIA: Permodalan Nasional appoints Abdul Rahman Ahmad as president and group CEO
UK: SC Ventures’s sustainable finance platform Shoal partners with Islamic fintech company Algbra
KUWAIT: Capital Markets Authority renews license of Shariah compliant Watani USD Money Market Fund
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Capital Market Authority grants license to Fisher Investments Arabia Company
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues policy document on electronic know-your-customer
ETHIOPIA: IsDB Institute delivers Islamic banking capacity-building program for Ethiopian banking sector
TURKIYE: Albaraka Turk Participation Bank launches Sukuk worth TRY500 million (US$15.42 million)
This is a compilation of nine articles discussing relevant and current issues pertaining to Islamic governance as practised around the world. The articles aim to provide contrasting views and innovative procedures on Islamic governance. The book also serves as a good comparative source for students and practitioners.
AUTHOR/EDITORS: VASEEHAR HASSAN, BALA SHANMUGAM, VIGNESEN PERUMAL
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA PRESS
ISBN: 983-3455-30-1