OMAN: Bank Nizwa to donate OMR100,000 (US$259,015) to support families affected by recent adverse climate conditions
UAE: Al Ansari Exchange receives Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard validation for 2024
GLOBAL: International Islamic Financial Market and Participation Banks Association of Turkiye release Turkish versions of six standards
MALAYSIA: Moody’s expects nonperforming ratio of Malaysian Islamic banks’ retail financing to continue edging up over next 12 to 18 months
UAE: Fadhel Al Ali leaves his position as SHUAA Capital’s chairman
SAUDI ARABIA: National Debt Management Center of Saudi Arabia closes April 2024 issuance with total amount allocated of SAR7.4 billion (US$1.97 billion),
MALAYSIA: Midciti Sukuk prints Islamic medium-term note worth RM455 million (US$95.19 million)
TURKIYE: Kuveyt Turk Katilim Bankasi sells Sukuk worth TRY500 million (US$15.36 million)
INDONESIA: Indonesian government raises IDR5.93 trillion (US$365.86 million) through additional sovereign Shariah securities auction
TURKIYE: Turkiye Real Estate Bank sells Islamic paper worth TRY300 million (US$9.21 million)
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facility worth RM14.64 billion (US$3.06 billion)
SAUDI ARABIA: Thimar Development Holding Company establishes Thimar Towers Development and Real Estate Investment Company
SAUDI ARABIA: Malaz Capital receives authorization to conduct activities in securities business
INDONESIA: Mitra Perkasa registers Sukuk worth IDR2 billion (US$123,451) on Indonesia Central Securities Depository
GLOBAL: Participation Banks Association of Turkiye and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance hold training program for banks
MALAYSIA: Wahed to launch crowdfunding platform in Malaysia in May 2024
GLOBAL: Millennial and Gen Z Muslims in Southeast Asia embrace Islamic banking, says study by Mambu
UK: Shariah compliant investment platform Mnaara launches in UK
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facilities worth RM17.21 billion (US$3.6 billion) in total
GAMBIA: Central Bank of The Gambia floats Sukuk Salam worth GMD50 million (US$735,295) in total
INDONESIA: Indonesian government raises IDR5.08 trillion (US$313.26 million) through auction of sovereign Shariah securities series
MALAYSIA: Sunway Treasury issues Islamic commercial paper worth RM25 million (US$5.23 million)
UAE: Sukoon Insurance appoints Mohamed Salah Abdel Hamid Abdel Razek as new board member
MALAYSIA: Securities Commission Malaysia holds Varsity Hackathon for university students
MALAYSIA: Principal Malaysia launches Principal Global Dynamic Income Fund
AUSTRALIA: Crescent Wealth rebrands to Salaam
SAUDI ARABIA: Nayifat appoints Fahad Ibrahim Al-Mufarrej as CEO
UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to offer products on call and messaging app Botim
MALAYSIA: Fabulous Sunview obtains Islamic financing facility worth US$5 million from Export-Import Bank of Malaysia
TURKIYE: Turkiye Real Estate Bank launches Islamic paper worth TRY134 million (US$4.11 million)
MALAYSIA: Cagamas sells Islamic medium-term note worth RM200 million (US$41.81 million)
TURKIYE: Albaraka Turk Participation Bank prints Sukuk worth TRY750 million (US$23.03 million)
EGYPT: Bokra closes US$4.6 million pre-seed round; plans to launch in Q2 2024
UAE: Emirates REIT reports property income year-on-year growth of 10% to US$74 million; total assets reach US$1.04 billion
INDONESIA: Financial Services Authority of Indonesia issues regulation on determining supervision status and handling of issues in banks
SAUDI ARABIA: Allianz Saudi Fransi appoints four new board members
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank receives approval from Central Bank of Kuwait to issue additional Tier 1 Sukuk of up to US$300 million
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facilities worth RM14.25 billion (US$2.98 billion) in total
GLOBAL: Fasset partners with Malaysia Building Society to offer digital asset investments to customers in Malaysia
SAUDI ARABIA: Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia grants Financial Technology Experimental Permit to FinTech Thuluthain Company
SAUDI ARABIA: Amlak International renews financing facility with Saudi Investment Bank worth SAR864.5 million (US$230.31 million)
MALAYSIA: AEON Bank to start operations by end of Q2 2024, Bernama reports
BAHRAIN: Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat resigns from post as managing director and CEO of Kuwait Finance House Bahrain
INDONESIA:Takaful Keluarga appoints Yurivanno Gani as CEO
GLOBAL: GFH Partners welcomes Nabeel Kanoo as new board member
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi National Debt Management Center opens third subscription round of Sah savings product with 5.59% return rate
UK: Wahed to launch real estate crowdfunding investment solution
SAUDI ARABIA: Emkan Alarabiya launches Sukuk product with return rate of up to 18%, Argaam reports
PAKISTAN: Mughal Iron & Steel Industries raises PKR3 billion (US$10.74 million) through privately-placed Sukuk
MALAYSIA: Cagamas prints Islamic paper worth RM230 million (US$48.01 million)
Researchers will find this tome useful, especially the chapters that provide current data on Islamic banking, which is difficult to obtain. The book also provides an opportunity for readers to not only comprehend Islamic banking but also to understand its beginnings and progress in 12 countries.
AUTHOR/EDITORS: BALA SHANMUGAM, VIGNESEN PERUMAL, ALFIEYA HANUUM RIDZWA
PUBLISHER: UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA PRESS
ISBN: 983-2871-68-9