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UK gets its first Islamic P2P crowdfunder for SMEs

13 Jul 2020
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Islamic crowdfunding is not new in the UK but there are none already providing SME business financing.
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Malaysia’s Tabung Haji posts 47% jump in net profit for first half 2020
09 Jul 2020
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Bank Indonesia agrees to buy government debt to fund budget
07 Jul 2020
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Why Bank Indonesia will fund $40 billion of government’s budget
01 Jul 2020
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South Africa’s public utility Eskom working on rand-denominated sukuk
01 Jul 2020
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Saudi’s NCB, Samba discussing mega merger to create bank of $214 bln in assets
26 Jun 2020
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UN Refugee Agency Ramadan ‘Every Gift Counts’ campaign exceeds target
26 Jun 2020
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SAMA: Saudi Insurance Sector Grew 8% in 2019
Saudi Arabia’s insurance sector witnessed a growth of 8 percent in 2019, marking the first increase in three years.
13 Jul 2020
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Egypt's financial regulator launches guide for “Empowering Women” application
The app is designed to create a database of qualified female professionals looking to take part in the administrative decision making process.
13 Jul 2020
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UK gets its first Islamic P2P crowdfunder for SMEs
Islamic crowdfunding is not new in the UK but there are none already providing SME business financing.
13 Jul 2020
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Lack of investment diversification among hurdles to boost Bangladesh's FDI
Policy measures needed to diversify investment by identifying three/four key sectors to focus on,.
11 Jul 2020
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Government, e-Finance partner to implement ‘Digital Egypt’ strategy
The partnership between e-Finance and the finance ministry has led to the increase of customs and tax e-payments to over 80% and 40% respectively.
11 Jul 2020
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Malaysia’s Tabung Haji posts 47% jump in net profit for first half 2020
Tabung Haji posted 1.25 billion ringgit ($293 million) in net profit for the first six months of this year compared to 849.66 million ringgit for the same period in 2019.
09 Jul 2020
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Funding in tech startups propels Oman's investment culture
The COVID-19 induced crisis has not dampened the spirit of investors, rather there is a hike in funds pouring in for tech startups in Oman.
08 Jul 2020
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Malaysia’s wealth fund bets on developed markets in global push
Malaysia’s SWF Khazanah plans to increase its exposure to developed markets as the impact of the pandemic has pressured valuations.
08 Jul 2020
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CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara oversubscribed by 465%
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 465%.
08 Jul 2020
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Bangladesh's cattle rearers in dire straits as pandemic hurts demand

01 Jul 2020
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Local cattle rearers are in a fix this year ahead of Eid-ul-Azha as the demand for farm animals dropped markedly due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Who gets to perform hajj this year? Saudi authorities release criteria
07 Jul 2020
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Will there be a halal COVID-19 vaccine?
13 Jul 2020
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Creativity sells: 5 Indonesian modest fashion companies thriving amid the pandemic
24 Jun 2020
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Salmon farming, and aquaculture, in the UAE is about to get a lot bigger
13 Jul 2020
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Pakistan’s halal The Organic Meat Company IPO oversubscribed
08 Jul 2020
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What next after Hagia Sophia move?
13 Jul 2020
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What are the projected GDP growth numbers for key Islamic countries this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
27 Jul 2020
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London Halal Food Festival

25 Jul 2020

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ICSD Secretariat: Gihan Diab, Vladimiro Pelliciardi, Cesare Anselmi, Diamantina Allushaj

09 Sep 2020

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ICSD 2020 : 8th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 9 - 10 September 2020 Rome, Italy

09 Sep 2020

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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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Impacts of COVID-19 Outbreak on Islamic Finance in OIC Countries

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