Islamic finance is going mainstream, with new banks opening and new regulatory endeavors under way in this dynamic global market. Sovereign sukuks in Western countries; structured financing deals ...

New product underlines Emirates Islamic's continued commitment to empowering real estate projects and developers in the UAE by offering innovative funding solutions. Dubai, UAE,October 2025: Emirates ...

Islamic finance is slowly proving that it is competitive with the mainstream sector. In Malaysia, issuance of Islamic private debt securities has risen from 1.1% of the local debt market in 1992 to 42 ...

Islamic trade finance, a tiny part of global banking business, is starting to attract interest among big Western banks because of rapid growth of trade involving wealthy Gulf economies, bankers said ...

A growing number of companies are realizing that there is a large pool of cash in the Islamic world that they may be able to tap into to diversify their funding sources and lower their financing costs ...

-- Oliver Agha, founding Partner of Agha & Co, a shari'ah-compliant law firm based in the United Arab Emirates (www.aghaandco.com), is a board member of the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for ...

Last year was a landmark year for Islamic finance—innovative new products were launched and new markets opened up that few would have considered likely candidates just a few years ago. These trends ...

Islamic architecture has long captivated observers with its harmonious blend of spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression. Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans ...