Islamic banking

UAE Islamic finance industry surpasses $285 billion, new strategy to further boost growth: Fitch

The UAE Islamic finance industry is estimated to have reached over $285 billion at the end of Q1 2025

Qatar’s Islamic finance assets soar to $190.6 billion in 2024, dominating 97 percent of market

Qatar's islamic banking surged to $160.9 billion, outperforming conventional banks

UAE Cabinet approves Strategy for Islamic Finance and Halal Industry

The strategy aims to increase the assets of UAE Islamic banks from AED986 billion to AED2.56 trillion within six years

UAE’s ADNOC raises $1.5 billion through debut sukuk

Net proceeds will support ADNOC Group for general corporate purposes and funding diversification

GCC countries contribute over 35 percent of all emerging-market U.S. dollar debt in Q1 2025, Fitch reports

Primary market dollar issuance shows promise despite recent quietness in the GCC region

UAE MoHRE, ADIB launch instant digital wallet for corporate payments

Corporate customers can now make instant payments for MoHRE services through the new wallet 

DMCC’s Tradeflow platform secures shariah certification, appoints new shariah supervisory board

Newly appointed board will ensure that all transactions adhere strictly to Shariah’s rules and principles

UAE and Kazakhstan central banks forge cooperation for financial market regulation, development

Agreement aims to strengthen cooperation and information exchange in areas of mutual interest

ADIB becomes first bank to offer fractional sukuk for retail investors on new platform

Investors can now participate with as little as $1,000 compared to the usual $200,000 minimum

UAE’s total banking assets grow to $1.24 trillion in 2024 amid strong economic growth: CBUAE

The CBUAE forecasts an acceleration of growth to 4.7 percent in 2025, reflecting the resilience of the national economy

Emirates Islamic’s $750 million senior unsecured sukuk oversubscribed 2.1 times

The sukuk saw demand from over 100 investors, including a considerable amount of new investors

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank shareholders approve $825 million cash dividend, 50 percent of 2024 net profit

The AGM highlighted ADIB's strong business momentum and the exceptional 2024 performance