Djibouti sees Islamic finance sector expanding, aims for sukuk November 2, 2016
Djibouti expects to see new entrants in its Islamic finance sector and the government plans to work on a framework to allow the use of sukuk, or Islamic bonds, to fund infrastructure projects, its central bank governor said.
Standard Chartered looks to Africa, Brunei for Islamic growth November 1, 2016
Standard Chartered's Islamic division is seeking banking licences in three African countries in order to offer its services to the continent's large Muslim population.
Bank of England fines Qatar Islamic Bank's UK unit nearly $2 mln April 8, 2016
The Bank of England has fined QIB (UK), a subsidiary of Qatar Islamic Bank, for failings in reporting its financial resources to the regulator in 2011 and 2012.
Egypt c.bank keeping pound stable in Thurs forex auction April 7, 2016
Egypt's central bank will keep the pound stable at EGP 8.78 pounds to the dollar in Thursday's additional foreign currency auction.
Dubai's National Bonds eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia April 7, 2016
National Bonds, a Dubai government-owned sharia-compliant investment company, said it is eyeing expansion into the rest of the Gulf region.

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