Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Saudi-Based ICD Eyes Blockchain-Based Tool for Islamic Banks

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) plans to introduce a blockchain-based product to help Islamic banks manage their liquidity...

Global Conference on Awqaf Begins Tomorrow

Several industry experts will come together at the Global Conference on Awqaf, to be hosted by the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad...

UN, 28 Banks Draft Global Responsibility Standards

“The global banking industry is stepping up to the sustainability challenge,” said Satya Tripathi of India, UN assistant secretary-general, UN Environment. “I’m optimistic we’ll...

Brunei Islamic Finance Sector up 3%, Maintains Spot in Top 10...

Brunei Darussalam’s Islamic finance sector showed significant growth last year, recording a three percent increase in Islamic banking assets from 2016. A statement issued by...

HelloGold Wins World Islamic Fintech Award

Less than two years since the launch of its savings application, HelloGold - a Malaysian fintech company - recorded another milestone when it was...

UAE Among Advanced Islamic Finance Markets

The outlook for the Islamic finance market is promising with the UAE and other GCC leading the market, analysts said on Wednesday. According to industry...