New screening method to speed up sukuk approval
RIYADH: A new screening method for sukuk aims to reduce the cumbersome approval process that these instruments often require. To continue reading the rest of…
View More New screening method to speed up sukuk approval˜MAS revamp gets thumbs-up
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) massive overhaul of its business model and sticky cost structure hits at the heart of what needs to be done for the…
View More ˜MAS revamp gets thumbs-upNeed for lenders to extend role
ISLAMIC banks have the potential to extend their role from credit intermediation to the investment front where alternative modes of risk-sharing contracts can be offered.…
View More Need for lenders to extend role˜No push to set up mega bank
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia is not pushing for the setting up of mega Islamic banks, said its governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.…
View More ˜No push to set up mega bankRoyal Award for Abdul Halim
KUALA LUMPUR: Former banker, Datuk Dr Abdul Halim Ismail was named the recipient of the prestigious Royal Award for Islamic Finance last night, for his…
View More Royal Award for Abdul HalimMaybank Islamic dismisses rumours of M&A talks
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Islamic Bhd has dimissed speculations that it is in talks with Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd over a potential merger and acqusition (M&A).…
View More Maybank Islamic dismisses rumours of M&A talksRBA keeps interest rates at 2.5pc
SYDNEY: Australias central bank kept interest rates on hold at a record low 2.5 per cent yesterday as it flagged an accommodative monetary policy and…
View More RBA keeps interest rates at 2.5pcCredit Suisse fails bid to dismiss suit
SINGAPORE: Credit Suisse Group AG lost a bid to dismiss a suit by a former private wealth client who is accusing the banks unit of…
View More Credit Suisse fails bid to dismiss suit˜Emirates not keen to invest in Qantas ops
FRANKFURT: Airline Emirates is not interested in investing in the international operations of Qantas, the carriers chief commercial officer (CCO) said on Monday. In the…
View More ˜Emirates not keen to invest in Qantas ops˜Antitrust probes unfair
FOREIGN companies are increasingly concerned they are being targeted by Chinese regulators, a United States business lobby said yesterday, as a Chinese antitrust agency defended…
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