Islamic Banking

Tatarstan to explore Islamic banking with Malaysia

Tatarstan to explore Islamic banking with Malaysia

The Republic of Tatarstan is keen to explore collaboration in Islamic banking with Malaysia.

Islamic banking continues growth in Malaysia

Accounts for a fifth of Malaysia’s total banking assets.

Indonesia's Syariah Mandiri gets $31-M capital boost

Bank Mandiri injected US$31 million or Rp 300 billionto its Islamic unit. Bank Syariah Mandiri.

What you must know about Islamic banking in Bangladesh

Islamic banking operates with the same purpose as conventional banking except that it operates in accordance with the rules of Shari’ah, known as...

How to rise from the ashes of the Arab spring to grow business

With political turmoil and economic upheaval in many parts of the world, the need for closer interaction and trade between Muslim and non-Muslim...

Huge growth for Sharia banking in Indonesia

Average annual growth has been 40% since 2007.

CIMB to push for sukuk deals in Australia

CIMB starts Australian operations this week.

Islamic finance bill up for approval

Hong Kong takes a major step in advancing Islamic financing.

Hong Kong Islamic finance bill gears up for 2013

Taxation framework for 'sukuk' are under way.

DBP selling Al-Amanah Islamic bank

The Development Bank of the Philippines has received government approval to sell its 99.88% stake in the Philippines’ only Islamic bank.

Are fears of Islamic banking being over regulated overdone?

It is better to have a slower growth rate due to relatively restrictive regulations than to suffer a ‘subprime’ crisis.

ADB signs deal promoting Islamic banking in Asia

The Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement that will expedite the adoption of Islamic banking across Asia.

CIMB Niaga’s Shariah unit ups profits

The Shariah unit of CIMB Niaga doubled its earnings in the first half as customers placed more funds, pushing upthe value of its assets.