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Australia’s first full-fledged retail Islamic bank will be digital, and launch in 2021

Australia’s domestic Islamic economy will soon get a boost with the launch of the country’s first fully-fledged retail Islamic bank.

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COVID-19 pandemic has given Malaysia’s digitalisation a big boost

16 Sep 2020

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Malaysia needs waqf law overhaul to revitalise the sector, say experts

09 Sep 2020

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With building blocks in place, Malaysia says it’s ready to welcome Islamic fintech investors

03 Sep 2020

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Shariah-compliant businesses shown to rate more highly in ESG than conventional firms

03 Sep 2020

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From awareness to action: UK Islamic Finance Council SDGs taskforce looking for practical solutions

27 Aug 2020

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Nigerian e-commerce start-up TradeDepot raises $10 mln, a boost for its majority female entrepreneurs

21 Aug 2020

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Islamic Finance

Australia’s first full-fledged retail Islamic bank will be digital, and launch in 2021

Australia’s domestic Islamic economy will soon get a boost with the launch of the country’s first fully-fledged retail Islamic bank.

22 Sep 2020

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COVID-19 pandemic has given Malaysia’s digitalisation a big boost

The pandemic pushed plans to digitalise services into hyper-drive.

16 Sep 2020

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Malaysia needs waqf law overhaul to revitalise the sector, say experts

“There is still a lot for Malaysia to do but it’s a very sensitive issue,” said waqf expert Dr. Magda Ismail Abdel Mohsin.

09 Sep 2020

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With building blocks in place, Malaysia says it’s ready to welcome Islamic fintech investors

The Islamic fintech space is growing in Malaysia but private investment is not yet in line with burgeoning consumer demand.

03 Sep 2020

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Shariah-compliant businesses shown to rate more highly in ESG than conventional firms

Analysis of corporate sustainability shows Islamic companies outperform in most classes

03 Sep 2020

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From awareness to action: UK Islamic Finance Council SDGs taskforce looking for practical solutions

“We don’t want to be just a talking shop for SDGs, we are trying to come up with practical solutions." - Omar Shaikh, UKIFC

27 Aug 2020

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Nigerian e-commerce start-up TradeDepot raises $10 mln, a boost for its majority female entrepreneurs

TradeDepot helps over 40,000 micro-retailers access fair prices and provides real-time integration between back offices, inventory systems and stocks.

21 Aug 2020

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Indonesia VCs reach for key growth sectors during pandemic as Mar-May placements beat 2019

Key growth sectors include e-commerce, health and agriculture.

11 Aug 2020

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Kenya continues to build Islamic finance as its regional ‘competitive advantage’

The East African nation is working on a number of initiatives to further develop its domestic sector, including a sovereign sukuk issuance.

06 Aug 2020

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Reports

Impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on Islamic finance in the OIC countries

Islamic Fintech Report 2018: Current Landscape and Path Forward

White paper on ESCA-DIEDC Roundtable on Retail and AED Sukuk

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Announcements

UK Islamic bank first to adopt global ethical finance standard

24 Sep 2020

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signs $5 mln murabaha financing facility to support SMEs in Maldives

23 Sep 2020

IILM upsizes its Issuance Programme to $4 billion and issues landmark $510 million sukuk

22 Sep 2020

Saudi Re receives Sharia certification from Shariyah Review Bureau

21 Sep 2020

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Shariah-compliant businesses shown to rate more highly in ESG than conventional firms

03 Sep 2020

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Events & Courses

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Saudi Halal Expo

27 Sep 2020

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Halal Expo Dubai 2020

29 Sep 2020

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World Halal Conference

06 Oct 2020

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Special Coverage

Global Islamic Fintech Report 2019

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State of the Global Islamic Economy 2019/20 Report

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Women in the Islamic Economy

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COVID-19 and the Global Islamic Economy

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E-book: Impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on Islamic finance in OIC countries

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