Islamic Banking

Regulatory gaps and rising demand fuel islamic banking boom in Asia

Asia’s Islamic banking sector is expanding rapidly.

Regulatory gaps and rising demand fuel islamic banking boom in Asia

Asia’s Islamic banking sector is expanding rapidly.

Economic woes, higher rates weigh on Islamic banks’ financing growth

Indonesian banks may benefit from widening margins, however.

Southeast Asia’s $290b Islamic bank market poised for growth: S&P

 In Malaysia, Islamic banks may account as much as 45% of the commercial loan book.

Malaysia’s Islamic banks headed for more growth: Moody’s

Government support pushes the sector to an upward trajectory.

Maybank launches programme to help Malaysian halal SMEs go overseas

The products are now available at Eccellente by HAO Market in Singapore.

How Islamic banks boosted their reputation during the pandemic

Bank Rakyat was the most favourably-covered bank in the past year.

More mergers in the horizon for Islamic banks in South Asia, SEA

For smaller players, this may be their best bet to protect their assets.

What keeps young Muslims from embracing Islamic banking?

The lack of available online banking options will be a dealbreaker for most.