Islamic banking

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

Emirates Islamic’s sustainability sukuk issuance raises $750 million on Nasdaq Dubai

The listing's order book exceeded $2.10 billion, which reflects an oversubscription rate of 2.8 times

UAE Islamic banks surpass $195.39 billion in assets, up 13.61 percent year-on-year

The assets of Islamic banks operating in the UAE increased by about $23.41 billion over the past 12 month

UAE’s Islamic T-sukuk auction attracts bids worth $2.67 billion, oversubscribed 8.9 times

Strong demand seen from the eight primary dealers for both the 3-year and 5-year tranches of the sukuk

Islamic banking in Qatar emerges as growing force with 25 percent sector assets in 2023: Report

According to the report, this growth is primarily due to strong demand from the public and the popularity of Islamic products