Regulations

Regulations governing liquidity risk in Islamic Banking

This article was first published in Islamic Finance news Volume 16 Issue 48 dated the 4th December 2019 Given the systemic importance and the pivotal role played by banks in a country’s economy, banking regulations are of paramount importance for all stakeholders. Guidelines and regulations enable all banks to maintain stability and monitor their risk. In the context of Islamic Banking, liquidity risk is challenging because of limited availability of Shariah compliant short term liquidity instruments and a shallow markets...

GCC Equity Research: Key Questions

Introduction It’s time for GCC economies to embrace equity research. We will tell you why. Let’s begin by looking at how these markets have performed in 2014.br/> Country Index Performance 2014 UAE Dubai’s DFM Index + 11.99% UAE Abu Dhabi Stock Market Index +  5.56% Saudi Arabia TADAWUL All Share Index -   3.16% Qatar QE All Share Index + 18.36% Kuwait KWSE Weighted Index -    3.09% Oman MSM Index -    7.70% Bahrain BSE Index + 14.23% Source: Reuters, Markaz Research Among...