Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

European Banks Being Probed for Allowing Large Scale Crypto-Fiat Transactions

In India, we have banks that didn’t facilitate crypto trade and played into the hands of regulators. In Europe they have banks that facilitated...

Shariah-Compliant Index Tracking SGX-Listed Companies Launched

A new  Shariah-compliant index, the FTSE ST Singapore Shariah Index, has been launched by FTSE Russell and will track Shariah-compliant companies listed on the...

Launch of ISRA’s Islamic Finance Knowledge Repository New Portal 2.0

The International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) has just launched the new and improved version of its Islamic Finance Knowledge Repository portal...

HSBC Issues First Islamic Bond Tied to U.N. Development Goals

HSBC Amanah, the Malaysian Islamic banking arm of HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L), has raised 500 million ringgit ($120.63 million) worth of Islamic bonds linked to...

Telekom Malaysia Proposes RM4b Sukuk

Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) intends to raise as much as RM4 billion from sukuk wakala programmes under the Securities Commission Malaysia’s lodge and launch...

Malaysia Maintains Position as Islamic Finance Global Leader

Malaysia has maintained its position as the global leader in Islamic finance and the sector has matured to become vibrant with a diverse set...