SAUDI ARABIA: Tadawul approves listing of three domestic Sukuk worth SAR14.75 billion (US$3.93 billion)
SAUDI ARABIA: Malath Cooperative Insurance Company renews insurance agreement with Abdullatif Alissa Group Holding
OMAN: Maisarah Islamic Banking confirmed as partner for Oman Forum 2019
BAHRAIN: BBK signs partnership agreement with Al-Tijaria on mortgage financing
MALAYSIA: Asia Forum 2019 welcomes MUFG Bank (Malaysia) as partner
TURKEY: Turkey to issue 728-day gold-backed Sukuk next week
SAUDI ARABIA: Al-Etihad Cooperative Insurance Company’s board of directors recommends capital hike to SAR400 million (US$106.62 million)
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Electricity Company secures syndicated Murabahah facility worth SAR15.2 billion (US$4.05 billion)
IRAN: Iranian carmaker SAIPA signs financing agreement worth IRR4 trillion (US$94.95 million) with Bank of Industry and Mine
MALAYSIA: Global Sukuk issuance reaches US$94.4 billion in 2018, says RAM Ratings
BAHRAIN: Al Salam Bank-Bahrain increases total holding of treasury shares to 1.83% of issued share capital
BAHRAIN: Mumtalakat receives US$4 billion in bids for US$600 million-worth of Sukuk
IRAN: Ministry of Petroleum of Iran allowed to raise US$3 billion through Sukuk
UAE: Indonesia lists two green Sukuk worth a total of US$2 billion on NASDAQ Dubai
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission approves Export Import Bank of Bangladesh’s Sukuk issuance
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia prints money market instruments for RM3.7 billion (US$908.7 million)
SAUDI ARABIA: Capital Market Authority approves listing of SHUAA REIT
MALAYSIA: AIIMAN Asset Management launches open-ended Islamic equity fund
BAHRAIN: Ahli United Bank appoints advisors for merger with Kuwait Finance House
GLOBAL: S&P Dow Jones Indices launches new suite of factor-based indices for GCC markets
GLOBAL: IDB research arm to develop non-bank financial products in partnership with Maalem Financing; to work on global Waqf initiative with International Waqf Action Council
SAUDI ARABIA: Riyad Bank appoints Tarek Abdulrahman Al Sadhan as new CEO, replacing Abdulmajeed Abdullah Al Mubarak
BAHRAIN: Meshal Abdulaziz Abdulwahab Al Othman now the new chairman of Ahli United Bank
INDONESIA: PLN lists Sukuk Ijarah worth IDR863 billion (US$61.17 million) on Indonesia Stock Exchange
KYRGYZSTAN: Kuwait Finance House considers foray into Kyrgyzstan; Mol Bulak Finance proposes to buy a stake in Turkapital
IRAN: Iranian parliament allows government to raise US$30 billion overseas during next fiscal year
GLOBAL: Private sectors in Iran and Italy explore establishment of bank to circumvent US sanctions
BAHRAIN: Al Salam Bank-Bahrain increases total holding of treasury shares to 1.83% of issued share capital
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia issues liquidity management tools for RM3.13 billion (US$765.92 million)
GAMBIA: Central Bank of Gambia to float three Sukuk Salam instruments
IRAN: Iranian automaker markets Sukuk
SAUDI ARABIA: Almarai picks banks for international Sukuk
UAE: ENBD REIT introduces share buyback program worth US$3.5 million
AUSTRALIA: IFN welcomes GrilloHiggins Lawyers as partner for IFN Australia Forum 2019
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s Agricultural Development Fund picks Finastra’s core banking solution
UAE: Securities and Commodities Authority working on new Sukuk and Islamic funds regulations
INDONESIA: Bukalapak plans to launch Shariah compliant investment feature in 2019
SAUDI ARABIA: Jabal Omar Development Company plans to sell riyal-denominated Sukuk in first quarter of 2019
MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia’s Money Market Tender Qard-Islamic Range Maturity paper fully subscribed
OMAN: Bank Nizwa promotes Salim Al Maharbi to CFO/assistant general manager
QATAR: QIIB prepares to tap dollar Sukuk market; appoints banks to arrange roadshow
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia raises SAR9.38 billion (US$2.5 billion) through domestic Sukuk market
TURKEY: Turkiye Finans issues 89-day domestic Sukuk worth TRY300 million (US$56.6 million)
MALAYSIA: International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance appoints Dr Malini Eliatamby as its new deputy president of operations
SAUDI ARABIA: Samba Financial Group names Mohammed Abdullah Al-Sheikh as deputy CEO and Dr Shujaat Nadeem as vice-president for business
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Investment Bank appoints new chairman and vice-chairman of board of directors
BAHRAIN: Khaleeji Commercial Bank acquires treasury shares on Bahrain Bourse, with total holding now at 9.84% of paid-up capital
GHANA: Madina Institute of Science and Technology not planning to establish Islamic bank
GLOBAL: Investcorp acquires eight new US multifamily properties for US$330 million; forays into India with US$450 million-worth of assets under management
BAHRAIN: Central Bank of Bahrain issues BHD43 million (US$113.48 million) Sukuk Salam