Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

StanChart Saadiq Aims 13% Growth in SMEs

Standard Chartered Saadiq Bhd (StanChart Saadiq), the Islamic banking arm of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd, is expecting growth of about 13% in small...

BankIslami’s Branch Managers Certified by LUMS on Islamic Finance

BankIslami Pakistan Limited, in collaboration with the Centre for Islamic Finance of Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS), successfully conducted a certified program on...

IOI Properties’ Unit Gets AAIS Rating on RM3b Sukuk

Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) has affirmed its AAIS rating on IOI Properties Group Bhd’s wholly owned unit’s RM3 billion multi-currency Islamic medium-term notes...

Malaysian Islamic Banks’ Growing Contribution to Continue: Fitch

The contribution of Islamic financing to Malaysian banking system loans is likely to rise further, supported by the regulatory backdrop that provides a level...

Fitch Ratings: Formosa Sukuk Could Help GCC Issuers Diversify Funding

The expansion of Taiwan's Formosa bond market to include sukuk instruments could help Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) issuers, including Islamic banks, to diversify their...

Sharia Fintech: Startups Race to Tap Indonesia Growth by Aligning with...

Like millions of other Indonesians, Gandi Iswara had for years carried a wad of currency notes for dropping into donation boxes after prayers at...