Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

EMEA Finance Magazine Europe Names KFH “Best Islamic Bank in Bahrain”

Kuwait Finance House Group received the “Best Islamic Bank in Bahrain” award by the internationally reputed EMEA Finance Magazine Europe, a London-based publication that...

Bahrain Publishes VAT Guide on Financial Services

The Bahrain National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has released the first edition of its Financial Services VAT guide (FSI VAT Guide) and Islamic finance...

Mubadala Weighs Options for $10 Billion Nova Business

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company is exploring options for Nova Chemicals, a Canadian plastics maker that could be valued at $10 billion or more. The...

Savings Market Boosted by Top-paying Islamic Banks

Savers searching for a safe home for their cash may have noticed a change in the companies offering the top deals over the past...

DFM and National Bonds Partner to Promote Islamic Finance

The DFM has signed an MoU with the National Bonds Corporation (NBC) to create the framework for series of Islamic financial services the two...

Islamic Finance: A Rapidly Growing Multifaceted Industry

Two separate news announcements last week have shed a brilliant light on the Islamic finance industry in Qatar. As reported by Gulf Times, Qatar will...