Islamic Banking

The current Egyptian government led by Prime Minister Hesham Kandil — as well as the other transitional governments in Cairo following the 25th of January revolution — have been heavily …

Continuing with their investigations of banks involved with Iran, United States authorities went after Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) last month, accusing the British bank of helping Iranian banks and corporates …

Islamic banking is regarded as the fastest growing segment in the banking sector with a growth rate of 20 to 30 percent per year recorded over the past decade. With …

The global economy has entered an era of deep and dire straits. All over the world, heads of states and officials are talking about lower economic growth rates than previously …

“Asset growth for the seven leading GCC Islamic banks [in the first three quarters 2008] goes something like this. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank plus 12%. Al Rajhi Bank plus 31%. …

The Islamic banking industry has grown impressively during a short period of time. In the early 1960s, the Islamic finance sector witnessed a steady growth in different aspects such as …

Although still small in comparison to the conventional global banking sector, Islamic Banking (IB) has nevertheless grown so impressively in recent years that it now seems more like a critical …

In December, Bahrain became the latest country to offer the Islamic Financial Qualification (IFQ), which was launched two months earlier in London as a joint venture between the British Securities …