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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026
Global Finance’s World’s Best IFI winners outperformed the sector in 2025, emphasizing innovation and AI adoption. But new Mideast conflicts pose new challenges.
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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026: Global Winners
The Islamic finance industry is evolving. It blends Shariah-compliant principles with cutting-edge technology, global expansion, and sustainable initiatives.
Award Winners
World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026: Country and Territory Winners
In 2026, Islamic financial institutions continue to demonstrate resilience, innovation, and regional impact.
Sponsored Content
TDB Group at 40: Reflecting on Four Decades of African Growth
Celebrating 40 years of advancing trade, regional economic integration, and sustainable development across the continent, with Admassu Tadesse, Group President and Managing Director at development bank TDB Group.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SEC’s Proposed Semiannual Reporting Rule Meets Resistance
Investors do not like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) week-old proposed rule on semiannual financial reporting. They really...
Features
African Fintechs Target the Gulf for Global Growth
As African fintech matures, companies that once focused on domestic markets are now increasingly seeing Dubai as a strategic base...
Private Credit
Private Credit Crash Fears Are Overstated
Despite investor concerns, the private credit market is far from a meltdown, if only because not all vehicles pose the same risks.
Technology
Europe Vies to Close Stablecoin Gap
France pushes euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits as EU banks race to close the gap with dollar-led digital payments.
Sponsored Content
Beyond Speed and Cost: The Push for Transparency in Cross-Border Payments
As cross-border payments evolve, Frantz Teissèdre, Head of Public Affairs for Cash Clearing Services at Societe Generale and a member of the G20 Payments, Interoperability, and Extension (PIE) Task Force, examines how the focus on transparency is raising the bar for efficiency, security, and trust in global payments systems.
Technology
Tokenization Reshapes Treasury-Transfer Agent Dynamics
Tokenization brings automation and real-time reporting capabilities to corporate treasury's back office relationship.
Technology
Citi Sky’s AI Reshapes Wealth Management
Citi wants its AI to talk money 24/7—just don’t expect it to replace your wealth advisor’s judgment anytime soon.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Ecuador Slashes Colombia Import Tariffs to 75%
Ecuador slams Colombia with new levies, escalating border security and drug-trafficking tensions into a widening trade conflict.
News
IMF Won’t Participate in Venezuela Debt Restructuring
After announcing its resumption of its dealings with Venezuela under acting president Delcy Rodriguez on April 14, the International Monetary...
Sponsored Content
Bridging Continents: The Future of Middle East-Africa Trade Alliances
Islam Zekry, Group Chief Finance & Operation Officer and Executive Board Member at CIB, explores how GCC-Africa partnerships are driving economic growth, resilience and a transformative era of South-South cooperation, and how Egypt’s strategic location and financial expertise position it as a key player in emerging trade corridors.
Sustainable Finance
EU Greenwashing Regs Get Sharper Teeth
Under new EU greenwashing regulations, companies making false or misleading sustainability claims could face hefty penalties as the Empowering Consumers...