Sector - Islamic Finance
Set for the mainstream?
Islamic trade finance banks are going mainstream, looking to offer conventional banks and corporates a new source of liquidity, writes Rebecca Spong.
Japanese bank signs murabaha first
Japanese investment bank Nomura has won a US$70mn syndicated shariah-compliant commodity murabaha facility.
Norton Rose expands Islamic expertise in Asia
Law firm Norton Rose’s Hong Kong branch has grown its Asia practice by relocating Davide Barzilai from London.
TBI bombing "encouraged" by international interference
One of Britain’s most senior economists has condemned political interference in Iraq, suggesting that it encouraged the terrorist attack on the Trade Bank of Iraq.
BankMuscat signs credit line from ATTP
Oman’s BankMuscat has signed a US$35mn credit line agreement with the Arab Trade Finance Programme.
Stanbic launches Tanzanian Islamic banking products
Stanbic Bank has launched a new line of shariah-compliant banking products in Tanzania, with more markets set to be targeted in the coming months.
ITFC cements trade finance deal
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has signed an US$19.8mn trade finance agreement with Fujairah Cement Industries (FCI).
Syria: Striding towards reform
This edition’s Mena Market View comes from Syria’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, Abdullah al-Dardari.
He talks exclusively to GTR about the successful economic and social reforms of recent years, and how the next era of change will be an even tougher challenge.
Al Hilal opens first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan
Al Hilal bank is set to open Kazakhstan’s first Islamic bank in the first quarter of 2010.
GTR Best Deals 2009
We at GTR are proud to announce the full list of all the winning GTR Best Deals of 2009.
Islamic insurers join forces
A group of Arab and Islamic ECAs gathered in Beirut last year to launch the Aman Union, an alliance which aims to raise the profile of export insurance in Islamic countries. Shannon Manders speaks to Abdel-Rahman Taha, chief executive officer of the ICIEC and the main driving force behind the pioneering union.
Wake-up call for Islamic finance
The chaos of Nakheel’s unpaid bond may not signal the end of the world’s fascination with Islamic finance. Indeed, interest in the product may boom in the aftermath of the crisis, writes Helen Castell.
Flying high: GTR Leaders in Trade 2009
The strength of the market has clearly been reflected in the number of votes cast for GTR’s annual readers’ poll on the leading financial institutions in trade finance in 2009.
Gatehouse Bank launches shariah-compliant TF fund
Gatehouse Bank and Islamic market intermediary company DDCAP will launch a fully shariah-compliant structured trade finance fund in early 2010.
StanChart expands Rmb services to Asean markets
Standard Chartered Bank will start offering renminbi (Rmb) clearing and settlement services to clients in Asean markets.
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Singapore - October 5-6, 2010
2nd Annual Asia Trade & Export Finance Conference
London - November 3-4, 2010
2nd Annual West Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference
Cairo - November 10-11, 2010
3rd Annual North Africa Trade & Investment Conference
Gothenburg - November 18, 2010
3rd Annual Nordic Region Trade & Export Finance Forum
Dubai - February 15-16, 2011
8th Annual Middle East Trade & Export Finance Conference
