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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Nizar Baraka

Morocco says satisfied with bond reopening, prepares sukuk

CASABLANCA, Morocco (Reuters) - Morocco is satisfied with a $750 million bond reopening even though the U.S. market imposed discretionary rules until the subscription process is completed, Finance Minister Nizar Baraka said on Thursday. The North African ... [Published Sharenet - May 24 2013]

Entities: Morocco, Nizar Baraka, Reformism

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Foot Anstey Islamic finance team secure work on second major acquisition for Kuwaiti investors

Islamic finance specialists at West law firm Foot Anstey have acted for Kuwaiti investors on a £26.8m acquisition of the Argos National Distribution Centre in Stafford – the latest deal by the firm in the fast-growing specialist area.Foot Anstey’s team ... [Published Bristol Business News - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Islamic Finance, Acquisition, Shari'ah-Compliant, Bristol, Real Estate

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Egyptian firm Maridive inks $150m Islamic loan

Egyptian marine services firm Maridive and Oil Services has obtained a $150 million syndicated loan using an ijara (Islamic leasing) structure, the first of its kind in Egypt, said the legal advisor on the deal.The Maridive loan is considered one of the ... [Published Trade Arabia - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Egypt, Islamic Finance

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

UAE judicial acceptance of ijara contracts

Dar Al Sharia Legal & Financial Consultancy Address P.O. Box – 12988, Dubai, UAE Telephone +971 4 2107301 Fax +971 4 2951580 Visit Website Mian Muhammad Nazir The judgment of the Dubai Court of First Instance, in a case involving an ijara contract (lease ... [Published IFLR - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Shariah Law, United Arab Emirates, Financier

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Islamic Finance: where next for the industry

I got puzzled when I received a tweet from @Worldmuslimnews on May 11 saying "Islamic finance is out". Are issuances of Islamic bonds (sukuk) not going through the roof as we can read day by day? Could first quarter results published by Islamic financial ... [Published ExchangeTradedFunds.com - May 24 2013]

Entities: Islamic Finance

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Standard & Poor's

Sukukâs success is a matter of maturity

Islamic bonds have shown defensive quality while offering yield improvementThe suggestion can easily be made these days that sukuk as a borrowing and investing instrument is well and truly coming of age.Certainly, there are many voices denoting that the ... [Published Eye of Riyadh - May 24 2013]

Entities: Islamic Finance, Standard & Poor's, Dubai

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

Lord Mayor of London to Open 2013 London Sukuk Summit

Thursday 23rd May 2013, London, United KingdomWe are proud to announce the 2013 London Sukuk Summit inaugural session on the morning of the 12th of June 2013 will be opened by the Lord Mayor of London and will include keynote addresses from leading Islamic ... [Published Zawya.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Lord Mayor of the City of London, Islamic Finance, London, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the ...

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

KFH-Malaysia takes part in IFSB meetings

KFH-Malaysia delegation around CEOMeetings discussed future of Islamic finance, developments of global economyKuwait: KFH -Malaysia took part in the meetings held by the Islamic Financing Services Board (IFSB) that have been hosted by the Malaysian Central ... [Published Zawya.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: IFSB, Islamic Banking, Malaysia, Islamic Finance

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Egypt's Maridive obtains $150 million Islamic loan

Egyptian marine services firm Maridive and Oil Services has obtained a $150 million syndicated loan using an ijara (Islamic leasing) structure, the first of its kind in Egypt, the legal advisor on the deal said on Wednesday.The Maridive loan is considered ... [Published Masress.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Egypt, Crowell & Moring, Islamic Finance, Al-Azhar University

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Development Bank increases

The ICD Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance Development Indicator expands the scope of Thomson Reuters’ universe of Islamic finance content, research and news analysis to develop a much needed unbiased and reliable multi-dimensional barometer of the development ... [Published Gulf Bankers - May 23 2013]

Entities: Islamic Finance

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

INCEIF, Libyan Central Bank ink MoU for Training in Islamic Finance

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and Central Bank of Libya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for executive training and education in Islamic finance. ... [Published Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies - May 23 2013]

Entities: Islamic Finance, Central Bank of Libya, Education

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

‘The crux of sharia banking is ethical banking’

The principles of Islamic finance are entirely based around ethics, and this makes it suitable for everyone; not just for Muslims, according to Nasir Awan, CEO of Awan Marketing International.The Islamic investment industry is expected to grow consistently ... [Published Blue & Green Tomorrow - May 23 2013]

Entities: Shariah Law, Ethical, Islamic Finance

Quotes

"In comparison, conventional banking assets expanded by 4.2 percent ytd, as at end-March 2013 (2012: 11.4 percent y-o-y), to TRY1.3tln from TRY1.25tln, as at end-2012. The Central bank's database shows that the Islamic banking assets growth had consistently exceeded that of conventional banking assets growth" added the report

Islamic banks growing rapidly in Turkey - report [Published Kuwait News Agency - 15 hours ago]

...Even so, Prahbu was optimistic. "There is an increasing demand for local currency deals as investors look not only for a flight to yield but also for flight to safety away from the eurozone" he said

A tale of two sectors [Published IFLR - May 24 2013]

...to serving the corporate trust needs of our clients," said Marianne Bamonte, Union Bank senior vice president and head of Global Trust Services. "We value our long-standing relationships with our clients and accept this award as validation of our division's efforts and of the broader qualities of our bank." About Global Banking & Finance Review The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards honour institutions that stand outout in their particular area of expertise...

Global Banking & Finance Review Names Union Bank Best Corporate Trust Bank in U.S. [Published 24-7PressRelease.com - May 23 2013]

"Furthermore, Bahrain has long been recognised for the strength in corporate governance and transparency, and with this being a key theme at the meeting we are looking to sharing best practices in governance and greater social resilience."

Bahrain delegation arrives at World Economic Forum in Jordan [Published Zawya.com - May 23 2013]

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt arranged and sig... [Published AME Info - 1 hour ago]
Banking regulation and supervision in the Arab ... [Published Global Arab Network - 14 hours ago]
Foot Anstey Islamic finance team secure work on... [Published Bristol Business News - 15 hours ago]
Islamic banks growing rapidly in Turkey - report [Published Kuwait News Agency - 15 hours ago]
Egyptian firm Maridive inks $150m Islamic loan [Published Trade Arabia - 19 hours ago]
UAE judicial acceptance of ijara contracts [Published IFLR - 20 hours ago]
Islamic Finance: where next for the industry [Published ExchangeTradedFunds.com - May 24 2013]
Morocco says satisfied with bond reopening, pre... [Published Sharenet - May 24 2013]
A tale of two sectors [Published IFLR - May 24 2013]
Sukukâs success is a matter of maturity [Published Eye of Riyadh - May 24 2013]
NBC Bank to support Islamic women groups [Published Daily News TSN - May 23 2013]
Lord Mayor of London to Open 2013 London Sukuk ... [Published Zawya.com - May 23 2013]
Lord Mayor of London to Open 2013 London Sukuk ... [Published Prlog - May 23 2013]
KFH-Malaysia takes part in IFSB meetings [Published Zawya.com - May 23 2013]
Global Banking & Finance Review Names Union Ban... [Published 24-7PressRelease.com - May 23 2013]
Egypt's Maridive obtains $150 million Islamic loan [Published Masress.com - May 23 2013]
Development Bank increases [Published Gulf Bankers - May 23 2013]
Bahrain delegation arrives at World Economic Fo... [Published Zawya.com - May 23 2013]
INCEIF, Libyan Central Bank ink MoU for Trainin... [Published Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies - May 23 2013]
INCEIF, Central Bank of Libya ink MoU [Published Business Times Malaysia - May 23 2013]
Egyptian firm Maridive signs $150 mn Islamic loan [Published Masress.com - May 23 2013]
Sullivan boosts finance and restructuring with ... [Published The Lawyer - May 23 2013]
‘The crux of sharia banking is ethical banking’ [Published Blue & Green Tomorrow - May 23 2013]
BAHRAIN: Capinnova Investment Bank sees the las... [Published Islamic Finance News - May 23 2013]
CENTRAL BANK OF LIBYA PARTNERS WITH INCEIF FOR ... [Published Media Relations and Event Management - May 23 2013]
Central Bank Of Libya Partners With INCEIF For ... [Published Bernama - May 23 2013]
Baker & McKenzie Reinforces Regional Depth at A... [Published Baker & McKenzie - May 23 2013]
Bank Sohar’s draw today [Published Times of Oman - May 23 2013]
Is Malaysia Teetering on the Edge of an Islamis... [Published The Mole - May 23 2013]
ICD extends $6m line of financing facility to O... [Published Saudi Gazette - May 22 2013]

Blogs

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IFC SME Banking Conference 2013: Building a hig... [Published Zunia.org RSS - May 20 2013] The topic of this 2013 conference, Building a high performing SME business , is of critical importance for the MENA region. SMEs need access to banking services to create jobs and support economic growth, but only 20 percent of them have access to credit, ...
Small Middle Eastern businesses are performing ... [Published The First Group News - May 16 2013] Family businesses based in the Middle East performed very well last year, despite the fact the global economy is still far from stable.A new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed that 83 per cent of small enterprises based in this part of the world ...
MENA regional SME Finance conference attracts l... [Published Zunia.org RSS - May 12 2013] On 7-8 May I attended the MENA regional SME finance meeting co-sponsored by IFC and the Arab Monetary Fund, the theme of which was "Building a high performing SME business". It gathered some 250 bankers and SME finance experts from the region and beyond. ...
The Global Bust-Out Series (Chapter 3): The BCC... [Published Deep Capture: exposing the crime of naked short ... - May 10 2013] This is Chapter 3 of a multi-chapter series. On your right is a Table of Contents to all chapters so far published. * * * * * * * * * * In Chapter 2 of this series, we began to discuss an outfit called the Bank of Credit and Commerce International ...
Can Egypt's Islamist finance minister cut a dea... [Published FP Passport - May 07 2013] p>The big news inCairo is that a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle has finally become a reality . President Mohamed Morsy swore in nine new ministers today in a move that increases the MuslimBrotherhood's representation in the government. The shakeup ...

Audio/Video

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AUDIO: What is 'Islamic finance'? [Published BBC News Video - Business - Mar 14 2013]

Press Releases

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Azzad representative to speak about Islamic fin... [Published Financial Services - May 22 2013]
AHAB Responds to Sonecon's Report and Teleconfe... [Published PR Newswire - May 21 2013]
Media Teleconference: The Importance of Interna... [Published Business Wire Professional Services News - May 21 2013]
Can Global Banking Giants Learn Islamic Finance? [Published Financial Services - Mar 05 2013]
Ethica Launches 700 Page Islamic Finance E-Book... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Dec 08 2012]