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 * 01Insights
 * 02Podcast
 * 03In the News
 * 04Upcoming Events
 * 05Past Webinars
 * 06Podcasts
 * 07Videos
 * 08Sector Analysts
 * 09Business Contacts


RESOURCES

 * Latest Rating Actions
 * Sukuk Rating Criteria
 * Entities
 * Islamic Finance
 * Islamic Finance Coverage List
 * Islamic Finance Fact Sheet
 * Sukuk
 * Takaful


FITCH WIRE

 * GCC Banks Show Strong Appetite for International Expansion
 * Sukuk, Bonds Price at Similar Levels, Correlation Survives Volatilities
 * Nigerian Banks’ FX Gains Support Solvency Post-Devaluation
 * Sukuk Restructuring Scenarios Are Slowly Developing and Will Vary; UAE in
   Focus
 * Operating Conditions Support UAE Banks, Slower Global Growth Is Key Risk

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ISLAMIC FINANCE TRENDS - GCC DEBT CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS 2024

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Thu 18 Jul, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS QATAR INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 18 Jul, 2024


FITCH PUBLISHES THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK (SNB) SINGAPORE BRANCH'S 'A-' RATING;
OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 18 Jul, 2024


FIFTH AFFIRMS DUKHAN AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Mon 01 Jul, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS QATAR ISLAMIC BANK AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 13 Jun, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS JAIZ BANK AT 'B-'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Wed 22 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK ; WITHDRAWS RATINGS

Thu 16 May, 2024


FITCH RATES JORDAN ISLAMIC BANK 'BB-'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Wed 15 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS BANK SYARIAH INDONESIA AT 'BBB-' AND 'AA+(IDN)'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Mon 13 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK AT 'CCC-'

Mon 13 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS BANK ALJAZIRA AT 'A-'; STABLE OUTLOOK

Wed 24 Apr, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS ALINMA AT 'A-'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Fri 05 Apr, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS KB BANK SYARIAH AT 'AAA(IDN)'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 18 Jul, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS QATAR INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 18 Jul, 2024


FITCH PUBLISHES THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK (SNB) SINGAPORE BRANCH'S 'A-' RATING;
OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 18 Jul, 2024


FIFTH AFFIRMS DUKHAN AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Mon 01 Jul, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS QATAR ISLAMIC BANK AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Thu 13 Jun, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS JAIZ BANK AT 'B-'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Wed 22 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK ; WITHDRAWS RATINGS

Thu 16 May, 2024


FITCH RATES JORDAN ISLAMIC BANK 'BB-'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Wed 15 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS BANK SYARIAH INDONESIA AT 'BBB-' AND 'AA+(IDN)'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Mon 13 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK AT 'CCC-'

Mon 13 May, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS BANK ALJAZIRA AT 'A-'; STABLE OUTLOOK

Wed 24 Apr, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS ALINMA AT 'A-'; OUTLOOK STABLE

Fri 05 Apr, 2024


FITCH AFFIRMS KB BANK SYARIAH AT 'AAA(IDN)'; OUTLOOK STABLE


01INSIGHTS

Fitch Wire


GCC BANKS SHOW STRONG APPETITE FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 23 Jul, 2024


SUMMER LULL EXPECTED FOR GLOBAL SUKUK WITH 4Q24 PICK UP; AAOIFI FILTER DEEPENS

Special Report / Tue 23 Jul, 2024


GLOBAL SUKUK OUTLOOK DASHBOARD: 1H24

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Wed 17 Jul, 2024


THE UAE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMERGING MARKETS DEBT ISSUERS; DIRHAM ISSUANCE
BOOSTED

Special Report / Wed 17 Jul, 2024


UAE DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS DASHBOARD: 1H24

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 09 Jul, 2024


SAMA REGULATIONS ENHANCING SAUDI ISLAMIC BANKS’ TRANSPARENCY, SHARIA GOVERNANCE

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 02 Jul, 2024


MAJORITY OF FITCH-RATED ISLAMIC BANKS USE ISLAMIC DERIVATIVES

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 25 Jun, 2024


FITCH RATINGS PUBLISHES END-2023 EM BANKS TRACKER

Special Report / Tue 25 Jun, 2024


EM BANKS TRACKER – END-2023

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 25 Jun, 2024


HALF OF ALL EMERGING-MARKET DEBT ISSUED BY CORE ISLAMIC FINANCE MARKETS

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 25 Jun, 2024


SAUDI ISLAMIC BANKS SUPPORTED BY SOLID OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; LIQUIDITY TIGHTER

Special Report / Tue 25 Jun, 2024


SAUDI ISLAMIC BANKS DASHBOARD: 2024

Non-Rating Action Commentary / Tue 11 Jun, 2024


HIGHER CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT NIGERIA'S ISLAMIC FINANCE INDUSTRY GROWTH



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FITCH ON: THE MIDDLE EAST



This edition takes a deep dive into the macroeconomic outlook for the Middle
East region, as well as sector-specific looks at Banks, Corporates,
Infrastructure and Islamic Finance.



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02PODCAST

Fitch In Five


DEMYSTIFYING SHARIA AND SUKUK RATINGS



In this episode of #FitchInFive for Financial Institutions, Bashar Al Natoor,
Managing Director, Global Head of Islamic Finance at Fitch together with Saif
Shawqi, Associate Director, EMEA Corporate Ratings discuss Sharia and Sukuk
ratings.



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White Paper


GLOBAL ISLAMIC FINANCE INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE

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This white paper shares Fitch’s outlook and review of the key pillars of the
Islamic finance industry: sukuk, Islamic banks, Islamic funds, and takaful.



Compendium


ISLAMIC FINANCE COMPENDIUM

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At Fitch Ratings we have been providing independent and objective credit ratings
to the Islamic Finance market for over a decade. With a strong track record in
Islamic Finance, we rate more Islamic banks than any other global credit rating
agency.



Awards


FITCH NAMED BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE RATING AGENCY FOR SEVENTH YEAR

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The Asset highlighted Fitch’s ability “to outpace its competitors with its
extensive coverage of Islamic banks, corporates and takaful providers.”



Islamic Financial Services Board


FITCH RATINGS JOINED IFSB AS OBSERVER MEMBER

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The Council of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) had resolved to
approve the admission of five organisations into the IFSB membership. These
included two supervisory authorities as Full and Associate Members and three
market players as Observer Members.



Our Approach


RATING CRITERIA



Criteria explain our forward-looking ratings approach. Criteria reports identify
rating drivers and assumptions, and highlight the scope and limitations of our
analysis.



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03IN THE NEWS


SLOWER SUKUK ISSUANCE EXPECTATIONS IN 3Q24; WITH 4Q24 PICK UP

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On a TV interview with Al Arabiya News Channel, Bashar Al Natoor, Fitch’s Global
Head of Islamic finance, discusses Global Sukuk outlook, GCC DCM development,
issuer’s funding diversification strategies, Federal Reserve’s expected rate
cuts in 3Q24 and highlighting the positive expectations for growth in debt
markets in general, in the short and long term, and more.



GCC DEBT CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT

SUKUK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN THE GCC

DEBT ISSUANCE IN THE GCC NOT SOLELY LINKED TO OIL PRICES

STRENGTHENING ARAB DCM VIA FINANCIAL MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT
CAPABILITIES


04UPCOMING EVENTS

IFN UK FORUM 2024

SEP 02, 2024 | 09:00 - 16:00 London
Mansion House
Walbrook






05PAST WEBINARS

ISLAMIC FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2024

MAR 06, 2024 | 13:00 - 15:30 Dubai
Virtual




GLOBAL SUKUK OUTLOOK

SEP 12, 2023 | 09:00 - 10:00 London
Virtual




ISLAMIC FINANCE SYMPOSIUM 2023

MAR 07, 2023 | 07:00 - 10:00 London
Virtual




CAPITAL MARKETS IN THE GCC REGION

FEB 09, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00 London
Virtual




MIDDLE EAST 2023 OUTLOOK

FEB 09, 2023 | 09:00 - 10:00 London
Virtual




IN CONVERSATION: SUKUK MARKET IN TRANSITION

NOV 03, 2021 | 10:00 - 11:00 London
Webinar




GCC CONVENTIONAL AND ISLAMIC BANKS

JAN 27, 2021 | 08:00 - 09:00 London
Webinar




FITCH ON MALAYSIA – PANDEMIC, THE ECONOMY AND CREDIT MARKETS

DEC 09, 2020 | 15:00 - 16:15 Hong Kong
Webinar




ISLAMIC FINANCE & SUKUK MARKET NAVIGATING INTO THE ‘NEW NORMAL’

OCT 27, 2020 | 09:30 - 10:30 London
Webinar




IN-FOCUS: ME ISLAMIC & CONVENTIONAL BANKS, WADING THROUGH COVID-19 AND LOW OIL
PRICES

SEP 30, 2020 | 10:30 - 11:30 London
Webinar




MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS UPDATE

SEP 21, 2020 | 11:00 - 12:00 London
TBD




WEBINAR: ISLAMIC FINANCE AT THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS & BEYOND

APR 16, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar





More Webinars


06PODCASTS

More Podcasts


07VIDEOS

ISLAMIC FINANCE TRENDS - GCC DEBT CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS 2024

ISLAMIC FINANCE TRENDS - GCC DEBT CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS 2024

ISLAMIC FINANCE TRENDS - ESG SUKUK MARKET OUTLOOK 1Q2024

ISLAMIC FINANCE TRENDS - GLOBAL SUKUK MARKET TRENDS 2024

MALAYSIA’S SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO SUSTAIN ISLAMIC FINANCING GROWTH

CREDIT OUTLOOK 2024 - MIDDLE EAST SECTOR OUTLOOKS REFLECT GEOPOLITICAL RISK, OIL
ASSUMPTIONS

EM BANKS’ PROFITABILITY MITIGATES ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN RISKS

FITCH RATINGS IS THE MARKET LEADER IN ISLAMIC FINANCE

FITCH IN THE MIDDLE EAST

FITCHCAST MIDDLE EAST - REGIONAL DEBT CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS AND OUTLOOK

AWARENESS AND CONFIDENCE KEY CHALLENGES FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE GROWTH



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Fitch Learning


GET QUALIFIED IN ISLAMIC FINANCE



Study the CISI Islamic Finance Qualification to understand the influence of
Sharia'a in a business context. Gain a technical and Sharia'a perspective.



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08SECTOR ANALYSTS

Bashar Al Natoor
Islamic Finance
Managing Director, Head of Islamic Finance
+971 4 424 1242 |


Redmond Ramsdale
Banks - EMEA
Senior Director
+44 20 3530 1836 |


Paul Gamble
Sovereign Ratings – Head of Emerging Europe
Senior Director
+44 20 3530 1623 |


Jeffrey Liew
Insurance Ratings - APAC
Senior Director, Head of Insurance Ratings
+852 2263 9939 |


Markus Papenroth
ABS - EMEA
Managing Director
+44 20 3530 1707 |


Christiane Kuti
Global Infrastructure
Ratings - Director
+44 20 3530 1396 |



09BUSINESS CONTACTS

Jay Leitner
Head of Middle East & Africa BRM
Managing Director
+971 4 424 1222 |


Sing Chan Ng
Head of Asia-Pacific Business Development
+65 6796 7210 |




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