Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Central Asian Islamic Challenger Bank to Expand Roots into the UK

A Central Asian Islamic challenger bank has the UK on its radar and is moving swiftly to establish its presence in London to capture...

MARC Affirms Rating on MISC’s RM2.5b Islamic Notes, Stable Outlook

Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) has affirmed its AAAIS rating on MISC Bhd’s RM2.5bil Islamic medium-term notes programme with a stable outlook. The rating agency...

Bank of Japan Joins Global Climate-Change Fight With Green Loan Help

The Bank of Japan joined the global battle against climate change with a series of incentives for lenders to help businesses move toward a...

INCEIF Launches i-Connect Fintech in Islamic Finance

The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) has launched the i-Connect Fintech in Islamic Finance collaboration to create and nurture a conducive...

Malaysia’s Investment Strategies to Focus on Circular Economy, Renewable Energy

Malaysia’s investment strategies will be focusing on the circular economy and renewable energy (RE), which is in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable...

ICD Signs Agreement With Orient Finans Bank, Uzbekistan

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