Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

MDV is Top Financier for Green Energy Projects

Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV) has approved a total of RM912.4 million in financing for projects in the green energy sector, thus becoming the...

Hong Leong Islamic Bank wins IRBA Excellence Award

Hong Leong Islamic Bank’s (HLISB) innovation and in shaping the Islamic digital retail banking landscape in Malaysia saw it winning the prestigious global Islamic...

Hejaz Brings Islamic Mortgage to Market

Sharia-compliant financial company Hejaz Financial Services has spent the past year trialling an Islamic mortgage product – the first in the local market –...

ADB Raises €17mn from First Kazakh Gender Bond

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 9 raised Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) 8.4bn (€17mn) from the first gender bond issued in Kazakhstan. The bond’s proceeds...

Sukuk Can Be Game-Changer for Bangladesh

Experts on Wednesday stressed on the role of Sukuk as a game-changer in project financing in Bangladesh. They were speaking at a seminar titled “Sukuk:...

ICD and Turonbank Sign Advisory Services Deal to Launch Islamic Window...

Mr Ayman Amin Sejiny, the CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the...