Islamic Banking
Outdated property rules may bite Malaysia's Islamic banks
Outdated property rules may bite Malaysia's Islamic banks
Real estate treatment by lenders still reflect Basel II norms.
Foreign Islamic banks may soon be able to set up shop in the Philippines
A bill seeking to organise such lenders has passed committee level.
BRI rejects rumours of Sharia bank stake purchase
The purchase may need more foresight as the bank in question has high bad loan levels.
Can Islamic fintech gain momentum in Malaysia?
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?
It grew 10.3% unlike conventional banks which rose marginally by 1.7% in 2017.
Malaysia expected to ride Islamic finance boom
Sukuk issuance amongst banks may grow as much as 13% in 2018.
These initiatives could help Malaysia remain a regional Islamic banking hub
New human capital development programmes will complement existing ones.
Asian Islamic banks seek synergies amidst sea change in fintech, regulations
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%
It grew from just 16.8% in 2010.
Here's why growth in Islamic banking will slow in the coming years
The slump in oil prices is one factor.
Competition amongst smaller Islamic banks set to intensify
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
Growth will remain strong over the next 3-5 years. An emerging trend among Malaysian banks is the strong growth of Sharia-compliant investment...
GCC banks' funding pressures to ease in 2017
Omani and Qatari banks will benefit the most from easing funding conditions.
GCC Islamic banks beat conventional peers for the second consecutive year
After trailing for five years, GCC banks are now more profitable than their counterparts.
Bank BJB's Sharia NPL issues to persist
BJB’s total FY16 Sharia NPL soared back to 17.9%.
4 culprits behind Indonesian Islamic banks' muted profitability
Poor asset quality is one.
Bank BJB's profit up 19% to US$123m in FY16
Thanks to a 110bps increase in NIM.
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