With an extremely favourable climate and ample available land, the GCC countries are well placed to benefit from a global…
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How things are changing in the capitals of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait… MUSHTAK PARKER explains why The tiresome mantra was:…
Mushtak Parker looks at a slight slackening of Sukuk activity and raises some question as to what might be behind…
MUSHTAK PARKER looks at new trends in Islamic Commodity Murabaha and trade receivables supply chains Islamic trade finance has flourished…
As the global Islamic finance industry enters its 40th year in 2015, and continues to assume an accepted niche in…
The World Islamic Banking Conference once again confirmed its position as the premier, largest and most influential annual gathering of…
According to several bankers in the Islamic capital market space, Sukuk activity by international issuers indicates that Islamic finance,…
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector is at the forefront of a massive drive to support…
Dubai Islamic finance aspiration Emirate aims to become Islamic economy’s global capital MUSHTAK PARKER looks at how Dubai is ramping…
There are signs that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Islamic finance institutions are increasingly looking to the UK in particular…
MUSTAK PARKER reports on a plea for ‘a dedicated, qualified, modern, single globally accepted Shariah Committee’ Kuala Lumpur and Dushanbe…
MUSHTAK PARKER looks at a bid to help financial institutions manage short-term liquidity and ‘to park their capital reserves requirements…
The contenders are in place but which one will receive the accolade of being recognised as the ultimate international financial…
The eagerly awaited 2012/13 edition of the World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report was launched at a specially convened session at…
Competition and cost will be just two areas in which the Islamic banking industry can expect future challenges. MUSHTAK PARKER…
The introduction of Islamic banking into Oman is being greeted with caution by the authorities, who wish to manage the…