BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Bank receives bids amounting to BDT44.25 billion (US$398.96 million) for Islamic Banks Liquidity Facility
MALAYSIA: Sunway Treasury Sukuk sells Sukuk worth RM165 million (US$34.5 million) in total
UK: King & Spalding confirms support for IFN UK Forum 2024 as partner
QATAR: Dukhan Bank reports net profit of QAR423 million (US$115.13 million) for Q1 2024
UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s profit after Zakat and tax for Q1 2024 reaches AED1.45 billion (US$395.05 million)
UAE: Qardly launches Shariah compliant friends and family lending app
IRAN: Iranian government launches renewable energy certificates on Iran Energy Exchange
PAKISTAN: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and IFSB host workshop on Islamic capital markets
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Islamic Bank appoints Zaid Khalid Abdul Rahman as chairperson of board of directors
PAKISTAN: Pakistan Stock Exchange auctions government Sukuk with accepted competitive bids totaling PKR95.39 billion (US$341.79 million)
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank launches perpetual additional Tier 1 Sukuk worth US$300 million
INDONESIA: Indonesian government prints sovereign Shariah securities series worth IDR150 billion (US$9.26 million)
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues Islamic facilities worth RM21.06 billion (US$4.4 million) in total
SAUDI ARABIA: Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia licenses Pinnacle Capital to conduct managing investments activity in the securities business
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
Saudi Arabia: Potential to lead the way
Since opening its doors to foreign investments over two decades ago and doubling down on its diversification ambitions through its bold Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has made its mark in the world, building itself to become the Middle East’s largest economy and the world’s top 20. But has the bastion of Islam managed to live up to international expectations when it comes to Islamic finance?