Islamic Banking
Islamic banking needs regulatory framework for growth
Islamic banking needs regulatory framework for growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Vital to unleashing its real worldwide potential.
                    
                                        
                    
                BMB seeks full control over Bank Islam Malaysia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Seeks 49% stake in oldest Malaysian Islamic bank.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia Exim-Bank to increase shariah loan portfolio
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Encouraged by growing demand and acceptance for shariah loans.
                    
                                        
                    
                BTMU strengthens Islamic finance services in Malaysia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Japanese bank pioneers in offering Islamic products and services.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia to get tougher on erring banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Warns of law suits and hefty fines.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia overhauls Islamic financing laws
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	New law will boost protection for depositors.
                    
                                        
                    
                The US$1.6t global Islamic finance industry growing at a third of its potential
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Absence of sukuk tax legislation in non-Muslim nations to blame.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia, Kuwait to train Islamic banking professionals
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Will jointly develop training and internship programs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Dearth of professionals limiting Islamic financing’s growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The industry is short of 30,000 people.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indonesian sharia banks head for the Philippines
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Philippines asks Indonesia for assistance.
                    
                                        
                    
                IBT to issue Thailand's first-ever sukuk
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Islamic Bank of Thailand will use proceeds to hike capital.
                    
                                        
                    
                This is what happens when Islamic banks' CEOs engage in a power debate
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Find out what CEOs of CIMB, Maybank argued.
                    
                                        
                    
                Shariah banking could take 5% of Indonesian banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Shariah banks’ assets grew to US$21.8 billion in 2012 from 2011.
                    
                                        
                    
                Islamic banking continues Singapore expansion
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Middle East banks in Singapore now offering Islamic banking.
                    
                                        
                    
                Islamic trade finance predicted to be the preferred choice in emerging markets
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	These markets include Indonesia and Malaysia.
                    
                                        
                    
                Islamic banking conference to be held in Singapore
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Leading industry players to meet June 3 to 5.
                    
                                        
                    
                India launches first Islamic equity index
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Provides a new benchmark for Islamic investors.