Islamic Finance

IMF adds IF to market surveillance. What’s next?

Islamic Finance | Islamic Finance
In this 1st of a 2-part series, Chattha looks at the issues from the regulatory perspective
By JAMSHAID ANWAR CHATTHA The day of May 24, 2018, was a ...

Silverlake hosts Islamic banking presentation for US students

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By HABHAJAN SINGH
“Coming from a country that is structured based on significant speculation and zero-sum games, it was eye-opening to hear about the ...

Fitch affirms IDB long-term IDR at ‘AAA’, stable outlook

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By TMR
International agency Fitch Ratings Inc has affirmed the Islamic Development Bank’s (IDB) long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at ‘AAA’ with a ...
Dr Humayon Dar

IRTI appoints Humayon as DG

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The Islamic banker founded Edbiz Consulting to provide Islamic financial intelligence to the players in Islamic banking and nance
By HABHAJAN SINGH / ...
Bank Negara Malaysia

Will Islamic retail banking survive the fintech onslaught?

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By DR NAFIS ALAM / Pic By MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
Financial technology (fintech) is the buzz word in today’s financial industry landscape. In recent times, ...

Call for Shariah-compliant equity risk management

Islamic Finance
By OBIYATHULLA ISMATH BACHA
For the manager of a Shariah-compliant portfolio or mutual fund, there are few, if any, alternatives to protect his ...

Aramco IPO ‘most likely’ in 2019

Islamic Finance
London • The initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco will “most likely” happen in 2019, the kingdom’s oil minister said last Friday, confirming a ...
Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies as potential currency?

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In my view, cryptocurrency is nothing but a token
By HYLMUN IZHAR / Pic By BLOOMBERG This article is an attempt to investigate the possible DNA of ...

Supporting SDGs, development strategy

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By TMR / Pic By BLOOMBERG
Islamic finance has the potential to play a transformative role in supporting the implementation of the Sustainable ...
IFSB

Time to improve efficiency, reduce transaction costs in Islamic finance

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Pakistan’s former bank governor says Islamic nance should promote long-term investment
By HABHAJAN SINGH How to move Islamic finance to the next stage ...
bitcoin

Investigating possible DNA of cryptocurrencies

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By HYLMUN IZHAR  / Pic By BLOOMBERG
Thee unprecedented hype of cryptocurrency over the past few years coupled with an increasing prominence of ...

Qatar varsity offers PhD in Islamic finance, economy

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Aside from a PhD at HBKU, students can also explore opportunities at places like INCEIF and Durham University
By HABHAJAN SINGH Qatar-based Hamad Bin ...