Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Largest Islamic Energy Bank to Include Turkish Projects

Turkish energy projects will be able to get loans from the world's largest Islamic energy bank, due to be set up later this year,...

Qatar ‘Energy Bank’ is Credit ‘Positive’ for GCC, Says Moody’s

Qatar's proposed Shariah-principled Energy Bank is credit positive for Islamic finance in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), according to Moody's, a global credit rating...

A New Ethical Development in the Halal Marketplace that will Benefit...

Social media has the power to ruin most things, and this week it brought bad news to Muslim chocolate lovers. In one short tweet,...

Bank Nizwa CEO: Islamic Finance Poised for Growth Boasting a Unique...

In line with its strategy to provide access to Islamic finance, banking and investment for all, Bank Nizwa CEO Khalid Al Kayed highlighted the...

Saudi Finance Ministry Closes Book on March Sukuk Issuance

Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry has closed the book for investors seeking to take part in its March 2019 sukuk issuance program, which aims to...

Islamic Financing to Grow Up to 11Pct in 2019: RAM Ratings

RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM) expects the financing growth of the Malaysian Islamic banking sector to stand at between 10 to 11 per cent...