Islamic Banking
Islamic banks turn to digital to serve underbanked Asian markets
Islamic banks turn to digital to serve underbanked Asian markets
Check out what OCBC NISP, Bank Dhofar, and CIMB Islamic have to say.
Global Islamic banking assets reached US$924b in 2015
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
Growth will continue at a modest pace, says Fitch.
Malaysian Islamic banks outperform Indonesian counterparts
Malaysian Islamic banks have more established franchises and deeper market penetration.
Indonesian banks' Islamic non-performing financing surpasses conventional non-performing loans
It reflects the customers' higher risk profiles.
Islamic banks struggle with talent dearth as professionals lack full competency in Shariah
What talent development strategies could possibly work?
2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.
What can be done to improve Islamic banking penetration rates in Asia?
The mainstreaming of Islamic finance could be underway.
Are Islamic banks ready to jump on the digital bandwagon?
Muslims and non-Muslims alike want a seamless digital banking experience.
Islamic banking in Indonesia to grow as demand for Sharia-compliant bonds rises
Year-to-date sales of retail sukuk have been oversubscribed.
Sukuk setback: Singapore’s Islamic finance sector remains dull in 2014
Only one entity was able to sell sukuk.
Financials capture 16.3% of APAC ECM issuance YTD
They got the lion's share.
Rapid asset growth partly drove Malaysian banks' record sukuk issuance: Moody's
Leading to significant funding and capital needs.
CIMB Islamic Bank receives Moody’s ratings
It’s the first Moody’s rating for the bank.
Huge potential for Islamic finance in ASEAN
MSMEs can be energized utilizing Islamic finance.
ADB sees bright outlook for Islamic finance in Asia
Islamic finance could help lower cost of financing well-structured investments.
Maybank Singapore launches Islamic auto finance
It’s another industry first.
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