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Islamic Finance: How Does It Make Money Without Interest?
The second installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance. Many of the products offered by Islamic...
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Is Islamic Finance New Or Old?
The fourth installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance. For hundreds of years, there was no...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IPO Market Maintains Momentum Despite Ackman’s Nixed Plans
Corporate finance experts say going public is cool this summer; that’s not the case for a billionaire hedge fund manager’s...
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The Role of Banks & Financial Products in Reducing Environmental Impact
Banks have a vital role in supporting the global transition of the economy to net-zero emissions. Banks stress the need for institutional capacity development, along with regulatory and other policy reforms, to support and accelerate climate finance from domestic and external sources, both public and private, for climate resilience in Africa.
Features
Who Makes The Rules For Islamic Finance?
The fifth installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance. Islamic finance offers products and services that...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Vodafone Idea In India Explores Alternative Avenues To Raise Capital
Facing looming 5G spectrum financing and rock-bottom data prices, Vodafone gets creative with alternative funding options. Numerous Indian companies and...
Banking
Mastercard Seeks Caribbean Fintech Partners For New Products
Mastercard has issued a call to action for financial technology companies to solve financial issues in the Caribbean. In return,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
RBI Taps Into Instant Payment Systems Project Nexus
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) joined Project Nexus, which aims to create a multilateral cross-border instant payment system (IPS)...
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Sukuk Issuance Drives Egypt’s Economic Growth & Sustainable Finance
A leading provider of Sharia-compliant financial solutions in Egypt, ADIB Egypt spearheaded the country’s launch of Sukuk issuance, promising to increase Islamic banking and stimulate economic growth. Mohammed Aly, CEO of ADIB Egypt, discusses the bank’s role in Egypt’s approval of sovereign Sukuk issuance and the anticipated benefits for Sukuk issuers, market liquidity & sustainable finance.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Stock Exchange Proposal For Texas Weighed By SEC
Regional and specialized stock exchanges are returning as demand expands for new products and market locations. The theory that regional...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Accounting Firms Find New Ways To Finance Growth
Mid-tier accounting firms have found new paths to finance their growing needs. Last November, US accounting firm Forvis purchased the...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Panama: The Promise Of Positivity
As a new government takes office, optimism is growing that economic expansion will resume in Panama. But fiscal challenges, plus...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nordic Finance: M&A And Partnerships Fuel Bank Growth
The Nordic financial sector is witnessing unprecedented bank-sector consolidation and fintech partnership-building activity. The surge in collaborative deals between traditional...
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Closing Ethiopia’s Financing Gaps Creates New Banking Markets
Digital banking and customisation is rapidly expanding Awash Bank’s markets for banking services among Ethiopia’s SMEs and underbanked retail customers. Henock Tessema, Chief, Retail & SME Banking Officer, Awash Bank, Ethiopia, discusses how the bank’s strategy to foster entrepreneurship, close the SME financing gap, and bank the unbanked is supporting Ethiopia’s economic growth.
Banking
African Energy Bank’s Launch Hampered By Funding Problems
Oil-producing African countries, operating under the aegis of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), have set up an African Energy...