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QIB's Board of Directors held a meeting today to discuss the financial results for the year ending December 31st, 2011 and has announced net profits reaching QR 1.365 billion, an increase of 8% compared to 2010. QIB Board of Directors proposed a 45 % Cash Profit Distribution to shareholders, subject to the approval of Qatar Central Bank and to be discussed in the next meeting of QIB General Assembly.
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Manama, Bahrain -17 January 2012 - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 153%.
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San Francisco, USA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 16th, 2012 - OSK-UOB Islamic Fund Management, a joint-venture company formed between the OSK Group, one of Malaysia's leading investment bank and Singapore's UOB Group, one of Asia's leading financial institutions, announced today that it has signed a strategic agreement with IdealRatings, Inc. a global Shariah compliant fund management service provider to utilize IdealRatings' unique research based screening for their global growth strategy of equity funds. According to Mohamed Noor, CEO, OSK-UOB Islamic Fund Management, OSK-UOB Islamic Fund Management was looking to find a partner who could provide detailed analysis of the revenue breakdown for the global stock market specifically for food companies involved in any non-halal elements. "IdealRatings, did an outstanding job screening companies with their one of a kind research methodology along with their comprehensive Shariah fund management solution. We feel confident relying on IdealRatings to provide us with top quality Shariah screening data for our Global Halal Food Fund and also for the other unique funds we will be offering as part of our portfolio in the future" said Mohamed Noor.