Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Central Bank of Bahrain Sukuk Al-Ijara Fully Subscribed

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been fully subscribed by...

Dubai’s First Regulated Cryptocurrency Exchange Launches

Crypto Bulls, Gold Gulf Coin (GGC), and the Al Zarooni Foundation have collaborated to launch the first registered cryptocurrency exchange in the United Arab...

WIBC Announces Leaderboard to Foster Global Islamic Banking

LA testament to its vision of advancing the global Islamic banking industry, the 25th World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) will continue in its endeavor...

Green Banking Initiative to Ease Global Warming

Earth is currently facing a host of environmental concerns. These problems arise from climate change, global warming and pollution — all of which have...

Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) Achieves 6.9 Million Dinars in 9 Months

Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) announced a net profit of BHD 6.9 million during the nine months ending this year, after deducting net provisions of...

The Gaps Within the Growth of Islamic Banking and Finance

The modern variant of Islamic banking and finance as we now know has been around for more than three decades, closing in on 40...