Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dar Al Sharia, Dubai Islamic Bank’s fully owned subsidiary, has cements its position as the leading provider of Islamic finance advisory and consultancy services across multiple jurisdictions and regulations. Over the past year, the subsidiary has been recognised for its stellar performance. Being the pioneer behind the concept of Islamic banking, DIB established Dar Al Sharia ...

Rome / Bloomberg Italy’s deal with the European Commission on state guarantees for banks’ bad loans will help lenders reduce their stock of deteriorated debt, even though markets offered a skeptical reaction, Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco said. “The guarantee mechanism will prove useful for facilitating the divestment of bad debts,” said Visco, who sits on the European Central ...

RiyadH / Bloomberg Saudi banking stocks have fallen to the lowest levels in at least a decade relative to their net assets, showing the slump in oil is stoking concern that bad loans will increase. Following a 10 percent slide this year, an index of 12 lenders on the Tadawul All Share Index is trading at an average 1.3 times ...