Islamic banking

Turkey’s Ziraat says working to set up Islamic bank

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(Reuters) – Ziraat Bank, Turkey’s largest state-run lender, is planning an Islamic bank, known locally as a “participation bank”, and would consider going into partnership […]
Turkey signs cooperation protocol with Islamic bank

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Turkey on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Anadolu Agency reported. The MoU was signed by Turkish Economy Minister […]
QFC, Turkey have best Islamic finance-friendly tax systems

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DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and Turkey have the most Islamic Finance-friendly tax systems out of eight countries in the Mena region. The Phase-1 […]
Kuveyt Turk aims to become Germany’s first Islamic bank in 2013

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By Seda Sezer and Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL | Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:24am EST Nov 28 (Reuters) – Kuwait Finance House’s Turkish unit Kuveyt Turk […]
Turkey may become major sukuk source for Gulf investors

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Turkey may become major sukuk source for Gulf investors Friday, 04 November 2011 Turkey which has not seriously underperformed the Gulf credit, has also a […]
Turkey: Islamic Banking Making Inroads

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Justin Vela, Eurasianet.org | Nov. 4, 2011, 11:49 AM | 262 | istanbul turkey Image: By GothPhil on flickr Justin Vela Justin Vela is a […]