Africa remains a region with relatively untapped potential. The continent is home to more than 1 billion people, and an important source of several key commodities. »
Bank of London and Middle East (BLME) is an independent UK bank with strong links to the GCC. It is listed on the NASDAQ Dubai and is the largest Sharia compliant bank in Europe. »
An overview of investment filters as used by Central Shariah Committee of HSBC Amanah. »
US Dollars Issuances by Dubai Islamic Bank, and the Hong Kong government as well as the Saudi Riyal issuance by Saudi British Bank have been added to the Sukuk.com database. »
Government supported push to position Istanbul as a gateway connecting the Middle East, Europe and Asia is gathering pace. »
A case being heard at London's High Court will shine a light into the dark corners of Islamic financing gone wrong. »
Kuwait Finance 5.8% profit rate seems high when compared to recent HSBC Amanah MYR sukuk which was priced at 4.24%. »
The reports provides a summary of the main events in the market in 2014 covering Islamic Banking, Islamic Asset Management, Sukuk and Takaful. »
Beyond the headline growth numbers, the industry has experienced transformative changes, which supports the overarching goal of Islamic finance as a more inclusive and equitable financial system. »
The Islamic banking sector is now systemically important in a dozen countries and growing in many other countries. The growing complexity of products can make it difficult for consumers and investors to discern risks while the broadening of issuers exposes investors to differing counterparty risks. »
