Islamic Banking
Malaysia expected to ride Islamic finance boom
Sukuk issuance amongst banks may grow as much as 13% in 2018.
Malaysia expected to ride Islamic finance boom
Sukuk issuance amongst banks may grow as much as 13% in 2018.
These initiatives could help Malaysia remain a regional Islamic banking hub
New human capital development programmes will complement existing ones.
Asian Islamic banks seek synergies amidst sea change in fintech, regulations
Islamic banks are grappling with digitalisation which has taken conventional banks by storm.
Islamic banking's share of Malaysia's total banking system hits 29%
It grew from just 16.8% in 2010.
Here's why growth in Islamic banking will slow in the coming years
The slump in oil prices is one factor.
Competition amongst smaller Islamic banks set to intensify
That is if the Malaysia Building Society-Asian Finance merger will push through.
Sharia-compliant investment accounts at Malaysian banks hit US$16.7b in February
Growth will remain strong over the next 3-5 years. An emerging trend among Malaysian banks is the strong growth of Sharia-compliant investment...
GCC banks' funding pressures to ease in 2017
Omani and Qatari banks will benefit the most from easing funding conditions.
GCC Islamic banks beat conventional peers for the second consecutive year
After trailing for five years, GCC banks are now more profitable than their counterparts.
Bank BJB's Sharia NPL issues to persist
BJB’s total FY16 Sharia NPL soared back to 17.9%.
4 culprits behind Indonesian Islamic banks' muted profitability
Poor asset quality is one.
Bank BJB's profit up 19% to US$123m in FY16
Thanks to a 110bps increase in NIM.
Islamic banks turn to digital to serve underbanked Asian markets
Check out what OCBC NISP, Bank Dhofar, and CIMB Islamic have to say.
Global Islamic banking assets reached US$924b in 2015
Guess which country has the largest market share.
Malaysian banks' Islamic loan share reaches 27.9% of system loans in the first half of 2016
Growth will continue at a modest pace, says Fitch.
Malaysian Islamic banks outperform Indonesian counterparts
Malaysian Islamic banks have more established franchises and deeper market penetration.
Indonesian banks' Islamic non-performing financing surpasses conventional non-performing loans
It reflects the customers' higher risk profiles.