Dubai Islamic Bank PSJ (DIB)

Fund to do deals with Turkish, Indian financial services firms and Gulf retailer.

Better bank compliance, transparency urged in wake of investigation into irregularities at Dubai Islamic.

Omair Mooraj second former Dubai Islamic employee caught up in fraud investigation.

Ex-vice president of UAE's largest Islamic lender questioned in fraud probe.

Dubai Islamic Bank hit by the police investigation into its property affiliate Deyaar.

Bank sees Q1 profit rises 31% to $151.4mn, helped by lending to UAE's realty sector.

Lender agrees undisclosed stake in Millennium Finance to help it expand.

State-owned utility shuts syndication of $2bn one-year Islamic loan, banking source says.

And banks and telecom companies the most attractive industries, Morgan Stanley says.

There is huge demand for women's only banking services across the Middle East prompting several banks in the region to launch female only products. Dubai Islamic Bank has gone one step further by opening five official women only branches and launching a women's credit card and auto finance as part of its Johara service. Rana Hindawi, product development manager at Johara, tells Holly Sands more about the service.

Dubai Islamic Bank's ladies banking division Johara has launched two new products; the Johara Al Islami credit card and an auto finance service exclusively for women.

Dubai Islamic Bank sees Q3 net income rise 25.2% to $106.2mn, missing forecasts.

Figures reflect growing capital base and confidence in regional markets, according to Ernst & Young.

New Escrow law aims to sustain Dubai's property boom, take financial risk out of buying off-plan property.

Three leading banks have launched escrow accounts following amendments in Dubai's property law in a bid to increase transparency levels within the emirate's real estate sector.

The Dubai Land Department has defended escrow accounts amid rumours of "grey areas" for developers registered as offshore.

Three leading banks launch escrow accounts following amendments to Dubai's property law.

Dubai Islamic Bank has launched the region's first escrow 'trust' account service for real estate developers.

Waqf Trust Services will offer family wealth protection and succession planning advice according to sharia principles.

Dubai Islamic Bank is looking at selling a convertible bond that complies with Islam's ban on interest.

The Dubai port operator has narrowed the price guidance on its 10-year Islamic bond.

DIB teams with Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs to provide Sharia compliant access to hedge funds.

Scope Information Systems, a leading Dubai based systems integrator and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) launched the first phase of a two-phase project to integrate the bank's internal communications, business process management (BPM) and workflow automation onto one easy-to-use platform.

As Islamic financial instruments develop, they need to decide what they want to be when they grow up.

Dubai Islamic Bank expects an 80% increase in its Islamic bond management business.

WEF special: projects in areas such as transport, energy and finance aim to boost the economy.

The first of two Boulevard Plaza towers in the Burj Dubai district is set to launch this Sunday.

Firm will increase the value of UAE projects five times by 2009 following next week's IPO.

Dubai Islamic Bank plans to more than double its network by mid-2008.

The bank's $115m first-quarter profits are up 28% on last year; total income rose 38%.

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has deployed a solution from financial software vendor Check Free that confirms the validity of day-to-day transactions.

The bank has said a report in UAE daily al-Bayan is 'totally untrue'.

As the UAE launches a money laundering investigation, we look at how technology can play in a part in stopping this illegal activity.

Deyaar, a subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank, has announced plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) during the first half of 2007.

Dubai Islamic Bank is to make its property unit a public joint stock company.

Standard Chartered is among those who will manage the Dubai Islamic Bank's inaugural U.S. dollar sukuk.

There are growing opportunities for private equity investors as regional businesses realise the advantages of external funding and demand for infrastructure projects increases

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Net profit for first nine months up 26% year on year

The choice of Islamic financial products is becoming larger and larger. Now, more and more investors are looking to Islamic vehicles in order to plan for their future. ABF looks at the array of Islamic personal investment products on offer

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Dubai Islamic Bank has announced a multi-million dirham deal to revamp its systems.