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IFN Monthly Review: June – Strengthening the Islamic banking sector

A planned Islamic megabank in Turkiye, the development of a digital bank in the UK, the establishment of a new Islamic fund in Kenya, a new Islamic banking unit and Sukuk plans in Kazakhstan, and the introduction of a digital currency in Iran are among the most significant events in the global Islamic financial industry this past month.
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IFN Monthly Review

June – Strengthening the Islamic banking sector

A planned Islamic megabank in Turkiye, the development of a digital bank in the UK, the establishment of a new Islamic fund in Kenya, a new Islamic banking unit and Sukuk plans in Kazakhstan, and the introduction of a digital currency in Iran are among the most significant events in the global Islamic financial industry this past month.

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SENEGAL: Islamic investment company in Senegal launches inaugural impact investment fund

MALAYSIA: Bank Negara Malaysia launches policy document on Islamic collateralized funding

PAKISTAN: State Bank of Pakistan issues guidelines for conversion of conventional banks into Islamic banks

GLOBAL: IsDB to provide financing for development projects in member countries worth US$368.98 million in total

MALAYSIA: Malaysian central bank releases exposure draft on risk-based capital framework for Takaful operators

PAKISTAN: Pakistan Stock Exchange raises PKR37.62 billion (US$134.79 million) of government of Pakistan’s Sukuk funds

GLOBAL: Islamic cryptocurrency receives Shariah certifications from Fatwa councils in Indonesia and Kenya

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IRAN: Pharmaceutical company issues Sukuk Murabahah worth IRR1 trillion (US$2.53 million) in Iran

MALAYSIA: Bursa Malaysia appoints CEO of digital Islamic bank as new public interest director

UAE: Emirati regulator launches project to regulate private offering of Sukuk and securitized financial instruments

BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Bank’s Sukuk auction receives total bids of BDT3.43 billion (US$28.89 million)

OMAN: Omani bank unveils online platform for all trade finance transactions

MALAYSIA: Non-executive director of Takaful Malaysia resigns

TURKIYE: Ziraat Katilim Bankasi sells TRY2 billion (US$60.86 million) domestic lease certificate

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GLOBAL: IsDB strengthens partnership with Global Partnership for Education

EGYPT: Financial services company secures Egyptian regulator’s approval to invest in new Shariah index in Egypt

BAHRAIN: Bahraini bank clarifies media report regarding migration of accounts from another bank

TURKIYE: Turkiye Emlak Katilim Bankasi prints Islamic paper worth TRY200 million (US$6.08 million)

SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi food production company secures Islamic financing facility worth SAR50 million (US$13.32 million)

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti bank included in FTSE4Good Index Series

GLOBAL: Central Bank of Kuwait approves Burgan Bank’s acquisition of Bahrain-based bank

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TURKIYE: Turkish Islamic bank completes TRY 1.2 billion (US$365 million) domestic lease certificate sale

SAUDI ARABIA: Fund manager in Saudi Arabia liquidates real estate fund

NIGERIA: IsDB and partners streamline electronic payments for exporters in Nigeria with new platform

TURKIYE: Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi auctions TRY 500 million (US$15.21 million) domestic lease certificate

MALAYSIA: Malaysian cooperative organization introduces small business financing scheme for Shariah compliant businesses

SAUDI ARABIA: S&P Global upgrades rating on Saudi insurer to ‘A-‘ with positive outlook

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