Islamic Banking
Competition amongst smaller Islamic banks set to intensify
That is if the Malaysia Building Society-Asian Finance merger will push through.
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.
Islamic banks struggle with talent dearth as professionals lack full competency in Shariah
What talent development strategies could possibly work?
2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.
What can be done to improve Islamic banking penetration rates in Asia?
The mainstreaming of Islamic finance could be underway.
Are Islamic banks ready to jump on the digital bandwagon?
Muslims and non-Muslims alike want a seamless digital banking experience.
Islamic banking in Indonesia to grow as demand for Sharia-compliant bonds rises
Year-to-date sales of retail sukuk have been oversubscribed.