Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

CDL Obtains S$470m Green Revolving Credit Facility

CITY Developments Limited (CDL) has obtained a five-year S$470 million green revolving credit facility for refinancing its flagship Republic Plaza commercial property and on-lending...

Islamic Finance Moved Further into Mainstream

This year, Islamic finance made much headway in Bangladesh, one of the Muslim-majority nations: three more banks -- Standard, NRB Global and Jamuna --...

Elamachain and Hybrid Bank Join Hands in Building a Decentralized Credit...

On December 9th, 2020, Elamachain and Hybrid Bank signed a formal, software supply agreement, thereby joining forces in building a robust and decentralized credit...

Sukuk Era Begins

Banks yesterday flocked to sukuk to invest their idle funds and manage a better yield than in conventional treasury bills and bonds as Bangladesh...

E-commerce Platforms Tap into Indonesia’s Thriving Sharia Economy

The Global Islamic Economy Indicator’s (GIEI) 2020/2021 State of the Global Islamic Economy Report has revealed positive news regarding Indonesia’s sharia economy. Indonesia’s position...

Boost for Green Finance

Environmental and climate challenges remain urgent as countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. They affect us all, and their consequences will be more lasting...