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.

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%.

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 Islamic banks outperform Indonesian counterparts

Malaysian Islamic banks have more established franchises and deeper market penetration.