Tag: islamic banking

Government incentives boost Pakistan’s Islamic banks

Pakistan’s Islamic banks are introducing new products and adjusting policies to take advantage of government incentives designed to boost growth in the industry. Sharia-compliant banks...

Islamic banking, modes moving up in Pakistan

  Islamic banking modes and products in Pakistan are steadily moving up in terms of financial transactions, reveals the sector's new report. Islamic modes, financing and...

President calls on financial experts, Ulema to workout strategy on Islamic...

President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday called upon the banking experts and Ulema (religious leaders) to jointly focus their research on finding a workable strategy...

Govt pursing policies to promote Islamic banking in Pakistan

  President Mamnoon Hussain said on Monday that the government was pursuing appropriate policies for the promotion of Islamic banking and finance in the country. Addressing...

Conference on ‘Potentials of Islamic Banking’ to be held today

  A high-profile conference on “Potentials of Islamic Banking” will be held today (Monday) during which presidents of top 20 banks of Pakistan in addition...

Dar sees vast scope for Islamic banking in Pakistan

  Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that there is a vast scope for Islamic Banking in Pakistan and the government is encouraging...

SBP reiterates its policy for Islamic Banking’s promotion

  State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in order to remove any ambiguity and doubt among the general public, on Wednesday reiterated its commitment for promotion...

Govt pats itself on the back

Dar promises to make country best in Islamic banking while financial top brass explores tools for further development While addressing an opening ceremony of proposals...

Islamic Banking System can prosperous society: Muzaffar Said

Islamic Banking & Finance system can bring prosperity in our society, if we act seriously on Islamic way of life specially in our financial...

BoK to expand Islamic banking branch network

In order to provide Islamic Banking services to the general public throughout the country, the Bank of Khyber, under a comprehensive plan is in...

Islamic banking push faces industry gaps

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released a study of Islamic banking, the first of its kind in the country, which shows latent...

Pakistan’s Islamic banking push faces industry gaps -study

Consumer outreach, rural banking and the need for stand-alone Islamic banks are among issues that must be addressed if the industry is to reach a regulatory target of 15 percent of total banking assets, from under 10 percent now, the study said.

Pakistan tightens rules on Islamic banking windows

Pakistan's central bank has issued new rules for the operation of Islamic banking windows, aiming to strengthen their role in the world's second-most populous...

BOK Raast Islamic Banking starts operations in Topi Distt Swabi

Mr. Bilal Mustafa, Managing Director Bank of Khyber (BOK) said BOK is committed to cater the Banking requirements of all segments of society, BOK...

Islamic banking seen growing beyond 15pc by 2016

Islamic banking should grow to over 15 percent by 2016 from its current share of 8 percent in the country’s banking industry. This was...

Islamic banking is the next big thing

Due to mounting development of Islamic Banking and Finance in the country, International Financial Institutions have become more interested to invest in the field...

Shari’a, Banking and Revolution

The suggestion of using Islamic banking and finance as a tool for social reform has added relevance to the countries in the Middle East,...