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SIB profit rises to AED291mn

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Islamic Bank’s (SIB) net profit rose to AED290.5 million in first half of 2019 compared to AED283 million achieved during the same period last year, an increase of three percent. The banks total assets reached AED44.3 billion at end of first half of this year, bringing it to the same level as it was at ...

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India plans $10b global bond sale in October

Bloomberg India is considering an option to raise $10 billion in one go from its first overseas bond sale as early as October, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The government would prefer to sell yen or euro-denominated debt so as to offer lower yields. A dollar bond isn’t ruled out given there would be more liquidity, while ...

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UAE and Indonesia share path of tolerance, growth

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday on a state visit. The two countries’ shared vision for tolerance and economic growth are taking bilateral relations to new levels. As Muslim-majority countries, the diplomatic relations between Indonesia and ...

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