Islamic Banking

Philippines encourages Islamic banking

Will craft regulations to spur its growth.

How Islamic finance can revive the future of retail banking

Islamic banking is growing 50% faster than banking sector.

Bank Muamalat talking of merging again

Is considering a DFI as partner this time.

Kerala to establish Islamic finance institution

Receives go-ahead from the Reserve Bank of India.

Islamic banking conference to be held in Dhaka

Conference sponsored by Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Islamic banking needs regulatory framework for growth

Vital to unleashing its real worldwide potential.

BMB seeks full control over Bank Islam Malaysia

Seeks 49% stake in oldest Malaysian Islamic bank.

Malaysia Exim-Bank to increase shariah loan portfolio

Encouraged by growing demand and acceptance for shariah loans.

BTMU strengthens Islamic finance services in Malaysia

Japanese bank pioneers in offering Islamic products and services.

Malaysia to get tougher on erring banks

Warns of law suits and hefty fines.

Malaysia overhauls Islamic financing laws

New law will boost protection for depositors.

The US$1.6t global Islamic finance industry growing at a third of its potential

Absence of sukuk tax legislation in non-Muslim nations to blame.

Malaysia, Kuwait to train Islamic banking professionals

Will jointly develop training and internship programs.

Indonesian sharia banks head for the Philippines

Philippines asks Indonesia for assistance.

IBT to issue Thailand's first-ever sukuk

Islamic Bank of Thailand will use proceeds to hike capital.