Friday, 14 August 2026
5 days ago
INSIDER VIEW | We’ve been thinking about Islamic banking all wrong
When people hear 'Islamic bank', many assume it serves Muslims alone or belongs mainly in Mindanao. That is the first thing we need to change. Islamic finance is open to everyone. It is built on fairness, transparency and shared risk. Financing must be tied to something tangible, such as a business, a home, equipment or infrastructure.
21 Jan 2025
9:18AM
Pru Life UK, Al Amanah Bank partner to drive financial inclusion through Islamic finance
Pru Life UK, fresh from securing its Takaful operator license, has partnered with Al Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines (AAIIBP) to promote Islamic finance and expand financial inclusion in underserved Filipino communities, particularly in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
9 Sep 2024
9:57AM
Recto backs Bangsamoro gov’t’s plan to acquire DBP shares in Al-Amanah Islamic Bank
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed full support for the Bangsamoro Government's plan to acquire Development Bank of the Philippines' (DBP) shares in Al-Amanah Islamic Bank.
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