IFN - Luminaries at awards ceremony

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)
SAUDI ARABIA: 2P Perfect Presentation renews Shariah compliant facility with Saudi Awwal Bank worth SAR80 million (US$21.32 million)
GLOBAL: IsDB Institute and Arab Monetary Fund hold third session of capacity-building program on AAOIFI accounting standards
TURKIYE: Turkiye government collects 10.79 kilograms of gold for lease certificates
PAKISTAN: Pakistan Stock Exchange lists government’s discounted Sukuk Ijarah with total realized amount of PKR19.7 billion (US$70.74 million)
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facilities worth RM15.86 billion (US$3.32 billion) in total
MALAYSIA: Sunway Treasury Sukuk issues two Islamic commercial papers worth RM60 million (US$12.57 million) in total
INDONESIA: Indonesian Ministry of Finance to raise IDR11 trillion (US$682.17 million) through Sukuk auction on 23^rd April 2024
MALAYSIA: Global Vision Logistics sells Islamic medium-term note worth RM50 million (US$10.48 million)
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Bank accepts bids worth BDT19 billion (US$170.61 million) for Islamic Banks Liquidity Facility offerings
GLOBAL: Michael Krautzberger to leave BlackRock in June; Simon Blundell takes over as head of European fixed income investments, Citywire reports
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia auctions Islamic papers; raises RM17.75 billion (US$3.72 billion)
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti regulator authorizes offering of Watani Investment Company’s second euro-denominated Islamic leasing fund
PAKISTAN: State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan records 122% increase in Takaful contributions in 2023, Pakistan & Gulf Economist reports
SOUTH AFRICA: University of the Western Cape begins offering Islamic studies for undergraduate students
MALAYSIA: Hong Leong Islamic Bank files suit against Sarawak Cable subsidiary for owed sum of RM78.3 million (US$16.48 million)
IRAQ: Capital Intelligence suspends credit ratings of Al Janoob Islamic Bank due to lack of up-to-date financial data
PAKISTAN: Central Directorate of National Savings of Pakistan records PKR50 billion (US$178.95 million) in Islamic bonds for Q2 of fiscal year 2023–24
AZERBAIJAN: Azerbaijan’s Economic Council discusses Islamic finance and banking implementation in meeting
PAKISTAN: Bank Alfalah appoints Arif Habib to manage offer to acquire 84.51% of Samba Bank shares
TANZANIA: Tanzania Commercial Bank intends to open Islamic banking window by end of 2024, Daily News reports
PAKISTAN: Pakistani government raises PKR22.87 billion (US$82.06 million) through Sukuk Ijarah auction on Pakistan Stock Exchange
GAMBIA: Gambia raises GMD20 million (US$294,118) through Sukuk Salam issuances
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia prints Islamic facility worth RM18.98 billion (US$4 billion)
PAKISTAN: Pakistani regulator approves regulations facilitating Shariah compliant brokerage services; grants license to Islamic firm
KENYA: Hustler Fund initiative to be Shariah compliant, President William Ruto promises
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Islamic Bank partners with Manazel Real Estate to offer financing
GLOBAL: IFN welcomes new correspondent for education
KYRGYZSTAN: Bakai Bank’s Islamic unit launches digital banking app
BANGLADESH: City Bank may take over state-owned BASIC Bank, The Daily Star reports
BANGLADESH: National Housing Finance launches Islamic unit
PAKISTAN: Mughal Iron & Steel Industries to issue PKR3 billion (US$10.76 million) short-term Sukuk this month
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank obtains regulatory approval to issue additional Tier 1 capital Sukuk worth up to US$300 million
BAHRAIN: Central Bank of Bahrain receives subscriptions worth BHD43 million (US$113.08 million) for Sukuk Salam
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia sells Islamic papers totaling RM17.63 billion (US$3.71 billion)
PAKISTAN: Al Karam Textile Mills plans PKR4 billion (US$14.35 million) Sukuk to support new spinning plant
OMAN: Said Al Shahry & Partners confirms support for IFN Oman Forum 2024 as partner
UAE: Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment and Dubai Islamic Bank sign MoU worth AED10 million (US$2.72 million) for community initiatives
GLOBAL: First Abu Dhabi Bank eyes Turkish bank acquisition, Bloomberg reports
TAJIKISTAN: Alif Bank begins offering Mastercard cards
BANGLADESH: AB Bank launches Islamic banking service
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Electricity Company fully redeems US$1.5 billion Sukuk due 8^th April 2024
MALAYSIA: Malaysia Co-Investment Fund introduces two new incentives to support MSMEs in the agriculture and bio-economy sectors
Pakistan: State Bank of Pakistan’s Shariah compliant liquidity injection sees PKR250 billion (US$898.55 million) offered and accepted
INDONESIA: Indonesia Stock Exchange lists Indah Kiat’s Sukuk worth IDR423.86 billion (US$26.67 million) in total
BAHRAIN: GFH Financial Group to continue discussions regarding acquisition of Ithmaar Holding’s financing and investment portfolios
GLOBAL: Iranian Association of Islamic Finance signs MoU with Indonesian Association of Islamic Economists to hold educational programs
QATAR: Qatar Central Bank auctions treasury bills and Sukuk with bids amounting to QAR1.9 billion (US$521.69 million).
GLOBAL: ShariaPortfolio Group of Companies surpasses US$1 billion in assets under management

Luminaries at awards ceremony

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Islamic Finance news
02/03/2011
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GLOBAL: The 2010 Islamic Finance news awards ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur last night saw a large gathering of key Islamic finance practitioners from all over the world with over 400 individuals attending. Notable senior Islamic finance practitioners arrived from Indonesia, Kuwait, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the UAE, the UK, and Malaysia. The three distinct award groups recognized were the Best Service Providers Poll 2010, Best Banks Poll 2010 and the Deals of the Year 2010. Officiated by REDmoney Group....

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