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)
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facilities worth RM15.45 billion (US$3.23 billion) in total
MALAYSIA: AEON Credit Service Malaysia launches Sukuk worth RM300 million (US$62.62 million)
SAUDI ARABIA: 18th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance to be held on 28th April 2024
PAKISTAN: Pakistan Stock Exchange to hold auctions of government’s Sukuk Ijarah from 8th April 2024 to 20th June 2024
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
With 2 editions published to date, readers will learn about the financial products and services available in Islamic banking, understand the challenges in their development, and ultimately recognize the significant opportunities that Islamic banking and finance can offer both Muslims and non-Muslims.
AUTHOR/EDITORS: Angelo M Venardos
PUBLISHER: World Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 981-256-888-3 (pbk)
Published on October 2006