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ISTANBUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank HALKB.IS said on Monday it expected its assets to grow by 13-15 percent and its loans by 16-18 percent in 2015. In a statement to the Istanbul stock exchange it also forecast a 13-15...

Monday, Jan 16 - The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions offering Islamic financial services.You can view the full IFG briefin http://tmsnrt.rs/1sTIKxY under IFG Briefings Subject.TOP STORIESQatar Islamic Bank plans $549 mln Tier 1 sukukQatar Islamic Bank ( QIB ) plans to raise up to 2 billion ri

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19 January 2015 DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank's (QIB) net profit attributable to the shareholders touched an impressive QR1.6bn for the full-year 2014, up 20 percent from a year ago.Earnings per share reached QR6.78, compared to QR5.65 in December 2013. In line with the improved profitability, QIB Board of Directors proposed a profit distribution to shareholders of 42.5 percent of the nominal share val

19 January 2015 DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank's (QIB) net profit attributable to the shareholders touched an impressive QR1.6bn for the full-year 2014, up 20 percent from a year ago.Earnings per share reached QR6.78, compared to QR5.65 in December 2013. In line with the improved profitability, QIB Board of Directors proposed a profit distribution to shareholders of 42.5 percent of the nominal share val