Islamic banking

Sharjah Islamic Bank profit before tax up 29 percent to $270.1 million for nine months ending September

The bank is diversifying its financing portfolio, with total customer financing at AED36.6 billion

Dubai Islamic Bank issues $500 million additional Tier 1 Sukuk

The issuance drew a diverse investor base, including banks and fund managers from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East

$19.55 billion of Islamic bonds, sukuk listings on Abu Dhabi market: UAE’s SCA

The listings comprise 10 conventional tranches and 6 additional issues categorized as green bonds and sukuk focused on sustainability 

EDB and ADIB partner to boost SME financing in the UAE

 EDB will provide guarantees of up to 50 percent for the financing offered to SMEs by ADIB

UAE issues treasury bonds, Islamic sukuk worth $6.81 billion since 2022

The programs saw the issuance of treasury bonds worth $3.05 billion and Islamic sukuk worth $3.76 billion

Islamic banks to outpace conventional banking in GCC, says Moody’s

Non-oil economic growth in GCC countries to remain strong in 2025 due to ambitious government economic diversification plans

UAE’s top banks post strong Q2 2024 growth on higher profits, improved asset quality: Report

Banks saw a 3.2 percent rise in loans and advances, outpacing the 0.4 percent growth in deposits

Emirates Islamic’s profits hit record $463 million in H1 2024

Emirates Islamic's total income saw a notable 15 percent increase to AED2.7 billion while operating profits surged by 40 percent

UAE’s ADIB releases comprehensive ESG report, highlights $1.51 billion in sustainable finance and net zero commitments

The bank reduced Scope 1 emissions by 65 percent compared to 2022 and set 2030 emissions reduction targets for six portfolio sectors

Sharjah Islamic Bank’s sukuk offering oversubscribed 3 times, raising $1.5 billion

The oversubscription highlighted the bank's financial strength and prudent management

Egypt’s Islamic banking transactions reach $14.5 billion in March 2024

Islamic banking now constitutes 5 percent of the total banking sector in Egypt