Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Chinese Experts: BRI Takes ‘Green’ Route to High-Quality Development

Clean energy, environmentally friendly technology, green infrastructure, planet-preserving finance and sustainable economic development on a global scale is achievable with sustained efforts, sharp focus,...

Govt to Issue Short Term Bonds, Sukuks to Build Reserves

Pakistan’s government has decided to issue short term bonds and Sukuks to raise resources from the international market to build foreign exchange reserves of...

Record-High Green Bond Raises in APAC

Asia Pacific (including Japan) posted a new record-high in green bonds fundraising for the first half of 2019 at $21.9 billion. This marks a...

Islamic Finance a Main Pillar for the Islamic Digital Economy

With the progress of new financial technologies and countless innovations in many other segments of the global economy, advanced Muslim countries are increasingly working...

Impact Investing Under Threat

A recent analysis of green themed funds around the globe found 85% make unsubstantiated and misleading impact-related claims - most commonly suggesting positive environmental...

ICD to Develop Islamic Finance in Uzbekistan

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signed an agreement to assist Kapitalbank, a private commercial bank in Uzbekistan, with...