Fitch Affirms Emirates Islamic Bank at ‘A+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings - London - 21 May 2020: Fitch Ratings has affirmed UAE-based Emirates Islamic Bank PJSC's (EI) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at...
Social Bond Surge Appears Here to Stay as COVID-19 Crisis Shifts...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to surging demand for bonds that finance social projects. Market participants say this spike is likely to last beyond...
UK Islamic Finance Advisory, Malaysian Research Institute Partner on New SDG...
The UK Islamic Finance Council (UKIFC) and the Malaysia-based International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) have launched the first report in a...
Islamic Finance in Malta: A Need to Shift from Awareness to...
By Ruben Buttigieg
While Malta’s economy is at full tilt, there is still untapped potential within the financial sector. In recent years, Islamic finance has...
Outlook for the Green Bond Market Looks Promising: €50 Bn Issued...
With almost €50 billion in green bond issues since the beginning of the year, the volume remains high. This can be explained by the...
Central Banks Mull Creating a CBDC, but Not on a Blockchain:...
Central banks in 46 countries are considering creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) using a constrained form of distributed ledger technology (DLT), according...