As well as being one of the most talked-about cities in the world, Dubai is fast emerging as the global leader in Islamic finance. Dubai Islamic Bank is well positioned to play a major role in consolidating that position

Janet Yellen became the first woman to head the US Federal Reserve in its entire 100-year history in February. Will she be remembered as one of the greats who led the world’s most important central bank?

Many banks have been found guilty of interbank rate rigging, but these five in particular had to pay a hefty price for their wrongdoings

Innovative products and an ethical banking approach have helped Türkiye Finans become Turkey’s leading participation bank, but what does 2014 hold for the Turkish banking sector as a whole?

Vietnam’s State Bank has slashed refinancing rates in order to stimulate capital flows into the country’s floundering economy

The country becomes the first developed nation to raise interest rates in recent times, following strong dairy exports and increased construction

With Fitch upgrading KIB’s credit rating from A- to A+, and it receiving the Best Islamic Bank, Kuwait, 2014 award from World Finance, the organisation is set for a record year

While they are supposed to be the most secure place to put your money, many banks have seen their vaults raided over the years

Qatar Islamic Bank – the first Islamic bank in Qatar – is constantly focused on developing new and innovative Islamic banking products and services

Worst start to the year since before the financial crisis hits Wall Street’s biggest fixed income firms, but not every investment bank is worried

The newly appointed Acting CEO of Qatar First Bank, Ahmad Meshari, is one of the most influential names in Islamic finance, and looks set to lead the firm on to unprecedented success

As the first Islamic finance institution in the country, Bank Nizwa is leading the way in opening up the promising Omani market for customers and investors alike

A new Chinese government work report, unveiled by Premier Li Keqiang, contains a number of optimistic goals for the year ahead and signals a continued commitment to reform

As Alinma Bank demonstrates, being sharia-compliant doesn’t necessarily mean that a company or institution is ‘Islamic’

International Turnkey Solutions has created comprehensive and scalable technology solutions to help banks stay sharia-compliant