New York-Jeddah-Beirut, 11 May 2021—The United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank today launched an initiative to help fund efforts to recover better as the world continues to grapple with the ...

UAE, successfully concluded the 5th CIS Islamic Banking & Finance Forum 2026, held on 9 July 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The international forum brought together policymakers, ...

The Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) affiliates (www.IsDB.org) - namely the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), the Islamic Corporation for the ...

Although there are challenges, such as a lack of legislation and expertise, Islamic finance may present new avenues for attracting investment. According to Mordor Intelligence, Islamic finance has ...

The Gulf may not be highlighted on maps of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but the region has certainly experienced a rise in relations, particularly in the economic sphere on which the BRI is ...

Global Finance: Last year, Ahli United Bank [AUB] completed its conversion to an all-Islamic bank. Why did you choose to drop conventional banking? Ahmed Alkharji: AUB converted its banking license ...

• Putting in place a financing system that is both Shariah compliant and produces a return for investors is a challenge • Regulators in a Shariah-compliant system require more transparency from banks ...