Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Kuwait Finance House “Top Primary Dealer” for IILM Sukuk Program in...

The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has ranked Kuwait Finance House (KFH) as a 'Top Primary Dealer' for the IILM Sukuk Program in...

Guide to the Gulf Cooperation Council, Economic Transformations and Financial Sector

For those who are new to the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf region, when first conducting business or research the term “GCC” will...

QSE Gains QR10bn in Capitalisation on Valuations, Banks’ Merger Plan

Attractive valuations and the continued positive sentiments on the consolidation wave in the domestic banking sector led the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) witness its...

Subscription in Govt’s Islamic Leasing Sukuk Through Bahrain Bourse Opens

Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced that starting Thursday (July 9) Bahraini and non-Bahraini investors can directly subscribe through the primary market of BHB in the...

Islamic Finance Assets May Reach $3.4T in 2024: Expert

The volume of Islamic banks is estimated to reach $2.2 trillion globally in 2024, as the total assets of Islamic finance are predicted to...

Islamic Development Bank’s $1.5 Billion Sustainable Sukuk Offering

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) executed its first sustainable sukuk issuance of US$1.5 billion, issued under IsDB’s US$25 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. IsDB is...