Sukuk issuance tops $11b mark in Q1
LONDON: The proportion of sukuk bond issuance hit a record of over $11billion in the first quarter of 2016 in ...
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Diversifying risk is an uphill task for banking industry
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Diversifying risk is not an easy exercise anymore for banking and financial sector and the private sector ...
Global Islamic funds witness 5.3% growth in 2014
MANAMA: In 2014, Assets Under Management (AUM) of total global Islamic funds grew 5.3% from the previous year and the ...
OIC food and Agriculture sector worth $118b
MANAMA: Food and Agriculture is the second largest OIC sector cluster. Sector exports were $118 billion in 2013 representing 8% ...
Bahrain ranks 18th in OIC in Islamic markets index
Manama: Bahrain has been ranked 18th in the 2015 Islamic Growth Markets Investment Index in terms of investment potential within ...
Middle East debt issuance reaches $18b in Q2
DUBAI: Middle Eastern debt issuance reached $18.0 billion during the second quarter of 2014, the all-time highest quarterly total recorded ...
Islamic banking assets to reach $8.6b
Rabat, Morocco: The Islamic banking assets could potentially reach $8.6 billion by 2018, with a profit pool of between $67 ...
Middle East debt market slips 67% to $4b in Q1
Dubai: Middle Eastern debt issuance reached US$4.0 billion during the first quarter of 2014, down 67% from the same period ...
Increase in personal liability of risk officers stir concerns
UAE: Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced the findings of its annual ...
Middle East debt issuance up 82% to $8.1b in Q4
Nadim NajjarMiddle Eastern debt issuance reached $8.1 billion during fourth quarter of 2013, up 82% from ...