Sunday, June 8 – The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions offering Islamic financial services. To view the full IFG Briefing click here: bit.ly/1qb3njw
Top Stories:
Islamic Economy: Islamic credit cards and startup financing focus for EFICA 2014 (Page 3)
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? Call for more private sector involvement in Turkey’s Islamic finance sector (Page 7)
Sukuk Analysis:
? Dream issue fizzles for Khazanah (Page 9)
? Bangladesh seeks sukuk rule amendments, sovereign issuance (Page 10)
Sukuk Pipeline:
? UPDATE 1-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ sets up $500 mln sukuk programme in Malaysia (Page 10)
? UPDATE 1-Dubai Emaar’s malls unit eyes potential debut sukuk issue (Page 10)
Banking News:
? Dubai Islamic Bank buys 25 pct of Indonesia’s Bank Panin -report (Page 12)
? Oman’s Bank Dhofar proposes share swap ratio for Bank Sohar merger (Page 12)
? London-based EIIB proposes tender offer, share buyback (Page 12)
Funds News: PineBridge Investments raises $140 mln for GCC real estate fund (Page 12)
Equities: GLOBAL MARKETS-SHARES RALLY AFTER U.S. JOBS DATA; DOLLAR GAINS (Page 13)
Foreign Exchange: FOREX-U.S. DOLLAR DRIFTS HIGHER AFTER MAY JOBS REPORT (Page 14)
Interbank Markets: ANALYSIS-POLITICS POSES BIGGEST RISK TO EURO ZONE ENDURANCE (Page 15)
Upcoming Courses (Page 2)
? IFAAS -Turkey- Istanbul – Executive Training Programme; Fundamentals of Islamic Banking & Finance
? DIFC Conference Centre – UAE- Zawya Islamic – INCEIF Executive Master class: Sukuk and Islamic Capital Markets
? BIBF -Bahrain – Sharia Standards of AAOIFI 31 – 45
? BIBF -Bahrain – Islamic Asset Management
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