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Islamic Development Bank Presentation Highlights Co-Financing

The AAA rated supranational institution, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in a recent investors presentation highlighted projects it has co-financed. »

24th April 2016
Islamic Assets Push towards $2.5 Trillion as Sukuk Issuances Jump 21%

Taken as whole it is likely Islamic compliant financial assets exceed $2.5 trillion as Sukuk issuances in its core market recorded a 21% year on year increase. »

24th April 2016
World Bank Discussing Issuance of Humanitarian Sukuk Program

Mahmoud Mohieldin of the World Bank in a speech at the Islamic Banking and Investment forum in Singapore discussed the role Islamic finance can play in reduction of extreme poverty and sustainable development particularly within OIC countries. »

18th April 2016
Impact of Fintech to Islamic finance

Fintech’s penetration into Islamic finance is still in its infancy with a relatively small number of participants. However, the potential disruptions to traditional Islamic finance should not be underestimated. The disruptions can swing both ways. »

16th April 2016
The Making of a Perfect Storm for GCC Sukuk

In a contribution in the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Sukuk Report, 5th Edition, Ibrahim Bitar, Head of Trading, Noor Bank provides an interesting insight into GCC Sukuk market developments starting from 2015 to the present day. »

12th April 2016
Malaysia Begins Marketing Sovereign Sukuk – Targets $1.5 Billion Issuance

Malaysia has started marketing its upcoming 1.5 billion dollar sukuk issuance, which would be the second in two years. »

11th April 2016
Size of Sukuk Market (2015) – IIFM

2012 and 2013 were record years for global Sukuk issuances while in 2014 the Sukuk market slowed down to just over USD100 billion issuances. 2015 witnessed a major drop in issuances when only USD60.6 billion Sukuk were issued, a massive 43% fall compared to 2014. »

11th April 2016
Monetary Policy in the Presence of Islamic Banking

The paper discusses key issues related to the conduct of monetary policy in countries that have Islamic banks. »

11th April 2016
Islamic Finance Talent Development: Africa

The growing potential in Africa is expected to create more opportunities for Islamic finance, in light of its robust economic prospects and rising consumer base. As Islamic financial industry continued to experience growth, there is a dire need in highly skilled and talented human capital workforce that can drive the future developments and innovations of the industry. »

11th April 2016
Sukuk Market Continues to Innovate

In an interview, Mohieddine Kronfol, CIO for Franklin Templeton Global Sukuk and MENA Fixed Income Strategies highlighted the changing nature of the sukuk market, stating “The Sukuk market continues to be characterized by a lot of innovation and a lot of growth.” »

16th March 2016
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