Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Indonesia’s Largest Islamic Bank Starts Operations

President Joko Widodo launched operations of Indonesia's largest Islamic lender on Monday in a move to boost the sharia finance industry in the world's...

Al Baraka: The Little Bank that Stayed Little

As soon as you click on the link for Al Baraka Bank’s website, the first thing you will see are two ornate, and very...

India Proposes Law to Ban Cryptocurrencies, Create Official Digital Currency

India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for an official digital currency...

Digital Banking Solution Provider CIMB Launches New Platform for Asian SMEs...

CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad have introduced CIMB CNY Go Digital for SMEs. This new product should help Asian businesses that...

Policy Rethink Needed to Promote Green Finance Development in India

India needs a policy framework that addresses existing frictions at both the national and state levels, says a new paper from the RBI. Green finance...

Sedania As Salam Plans to Enhance Digital Efforts in Islamic Financing

Sedania As Salam Capital Sdn Bhd (SASC) aims to enhance digital solutions for the Islamic financing sector this year as the pandemic accelerates the...