Islamic Banking

Indonesia's Islamic banks narrow earnings gap with conventional lenders
28 Feb 19
Return on assets rose to 1.5% in 2018 from 0.8% in 2017.
How compatible are blockchain and Asia's growing Islamic banking sector?
1 Nov 18
Lenders are adopting the technology in Shariah compliant smart contracts.
Chart of the Week: What's dragging the growth of Islamic banks in ASEAN?
31 Oct 18
Malaysia and Indonesia are still trailing behind their GCC peers.
How Bank Muamalat Indonesia used smart mapping technology to optimise its branch and ATM network
9 Oct 18
The bank enhanced 64% of its ATM's cost and acquired 10% more customers with 40% less branches.
Malaysia urges Islamic lenders towards 'value-based' banking
4 Oct 18
Nine out of 27 banks have adopted the system.
Outdated property rules may bite Malaysia's Islamic banks
17 Sep 18
Real estate treatment by lenders still reflect Basel II norms.
Foreign Islamic banks may soon be able to set up shop in the Philippines
16 Aug 18
A bill seeking to organise such lenders has passed committee level.
BRI rejects rumours of Sharia bank stake purchase
23 May 18
The purchase may need more foresight as the bank in question has high bad loan levels.
Can Islamic fintech gain momentum in Malaysia?
6 Apr 18
Analysts believe in the sector's growth potential to buoy loan growth in the next five years.
Is Islamic financing the future of Malaysian banks?
28 Mar 18
It grew 10.3% unlike conventional banks which rose marginally by 1.7% in 2017.
Malaysia expected to ride Islamic finance boom
15 Mar 18
Sukuk issuance amongst banks may grow as much as 13% in 2018.
These initiatives could help Malaysia remain a regional Islamic banking hub
25 Oct 17
New human capital development programmes will complement existing ones.
Asian Islamic banks seek synergies amidst sea change in fintech, regulations
24 Oct 17
Islamic banks are grappling with digitalisation which has taken conventional banks by storm.
Islamic banking's share of Malaysia's total banking system hits 29%
9 Oct 17
It grew from just 16.8% in 2010.
Here's why growth in Islamic banking will slow in the coming years
25 Jul 17
The slump in oil prices is one factor.
Competition amongst smaller Islamic banks set to intensify
12 Jul 17
That is if the Malaysia Building Society-Asian Finance merger will push through.
Sharia-compliant investment accounts at Malaysian banks hit US$16.7b in February
11 Apr 17
Growth will remain strong over the next 3-5 years.
GCC banks' funding pressures to ease in 2017
17 Mar 17
Omani and Qatari banks will benefit the most from easing funding conditions.
GCC Islamic banks beat conventional peers for the second consecutive year
15 Mar 17
After trailing for five years, GCC banks are now more profitable than their counterparts.
Bank BJB's Sharia NPL issues to persist
9 Mar 17
BJB’s total FY16 Sharia NPL soared back to 17.9%.
4 culprits behind Indonesian Islamic banks' muted profitability
14 Feb 17
Poor asset quality is one.
Bank BJB's profit up 19% to US$123m in FY16
8 Feb 17
Thanks to a 110bps increase in NIM.
Islamic banks turn to digital to serve underbanked Asian markets
20 Dec 16
Check out what OCBC NISP, Bank Dhofar, and CIMB Islamic have to say.
Global Islamic banking assets reached US$924b in 2015
13 Dec 16
Guess which country has the largest market share.
Malaysian banks' Islamic loan share reaches 27.9% of system loans in the first half of 2016
16 Nov 16
Growth will continue at a modest pace, says Fitch.
Malaysian Islamic banks outperform Indonesian counterparts
11 May 16
Malaysian Islamic banks have more established franchises and deeper market penetration.
Indonesian banks' Islamic non-performing financing surpasses conventional non-performing loans
11 May 16
It reflects the customers' higher risk profiles.
Islamic banks struggle with talent dearth as professionals lack full competency in Shariah
25 Nov 15
What talent development strategies could possibly work?
2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
18 Nov 15
Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.
What can be done to improve Islamic banking penetration rates in Asia?
10 Nov 15
The mainstreaming of Islamic finance could be underway.
Are Islamic banks ready to jump on the digital bandwagon?
3 Nov 15
Muslims and non-Muslims alike want a seamless digital banking experience.
Islamic banking in Indonesia to grow as demand for Sharia-compliant bonds rises
6 Oct 15
Year-to-date sales of retail sukuk have been oversubscribed.
Sukuk setback: Singapore’s Islamic finance sector remains dull in 2014
3 Oct 14
Only one entity was able to sell sukuk.
Financials capture 16.3% of APAC ECM issuance YTD
1 Oct 14
They got the lion's share.
Rapid asset growth partly drove Malaysian banks' record sukuk issuance: Moody's
4 Jul 14
Leading to significant funding and capital needs.
CIMB Islamic Bank receives Moody’s ratings
14 Nov 13
It’s the first Moody’s rating for the bank.
Huge potential for Islamic finance in ASEAN
5 Nov 13
MSMEs can be energized utilizing Islamic finance.
ADB sees bright outlook for Islamic finance in Asia
4 Nov 13
Islamic finance could help lower cost of financing well-structured investments.
Maybank Singapore launches Islamic auto finance
15 Oct 13
It’s another industry first.
Malaysia, UAE partner to boost Islamic finance
15 Oct 13
Central banks sign an agreement to this effect.

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