Posts tagged as: Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Investment of $100 million for MENA region

Investment of $100 million for MENA region

The IFC and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will support the construction of major infrastructure projects across the Middle East and North Africa through an investment of up to $100 million.
The investment is an attempt to stimulate economic growth…

Islamic Development Bank insured deals worth $3bn in 2011

Islamic Development Bank insured deals worth $3bn in 2011

The export credit and investment insurance arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has secured more than $3bn (Dhs11.02bn) of business deals in 2011. The value of deals insured bounced 63% from 2010.
The flow was ascribed to the launch by ICIEC of ne…

Islamic Bank to invest $98 million in bilingual-Quranic education in Nigeria

Islamic Bank to invest $98 million in bilingual-Quranic education in Nigeria

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) revealed some plans to invest $98 million for the implementation of bilingual education in Nigeria.
The funds will be used in supplying support for the integration of Quranic schools into western education. The bank

IDB chief urges EU not to repeat mistakes of the past

IDB chief urges EU not to repeat mistakes of the past

Ahmad Mohamed Ali, the president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), has given notice that the euro zone sovereign debt crisis is adversely affecting the Bank’s member countries and urged European leaders to find the right solutions and not to repea…

Fitch affirms IDB’s rating

Fitch affirms IDB’s rating

Fitch Ratings has just confirmed the IDB’s Long-term Issuer Default Rating at ‘AAA’ with a Stable Outlook and Short-term IDR at ‘F1+’. Mostly the excellent rating shows the risk level of the Shari’ah compliant work that IDB does and its lac…

Egypt gets $400 mln from Islamic trade financier

Egypt gets $400 mln from Islamic trade financier

It appears that the trade financing arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has offered $400 million to help Egypt finance imports of petroleum products, wheat and other foodstuffs.
The funds were given by IDB’s International Islamic Trade Finance Co…

Turkey’s Islamic Bank gets $75 million from IDB

Turkey’s Islamic Bank gets $75 million from IDB

Turkye Finans Participation Bank was given $75 million line of finance by Islamic Development Bank (IDB). An agreement was signed by IDB Group President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali with one of Turkey’s largest Islamic Banks. This proccess took place at the…

Islamic bank to help develop Waqf properties in India

Islamic bank to help develop Waqf properties in India

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is enthusiastic to evolve Waqf properties in India and the two sides have investigated ways to cooperate in different fields including launching of Islamic banking in the country.
It seems that the bank has agreed to fina…

Moody’s affirms ‘Aaa’ rating for IDB

Moody’s affirms ‘Aaa’ rating for IDB

Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed Islamic Development Bank for the sixth consecutive year “Aaa” long-term and P-1 short-term foreign currency issuer rating with a “stable” outlook.
In Moody’s oppinion, IDB reflects the presence of strong shareholder…

IDB governors demand urgent action on IF promotion

IDB governors demand urgent action on IF promotion

The 36th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) didn’t came with a crucial answer at a time when many of its member countries are experiencing drastic challenges to their political and economic governance.
It see…

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