Is EWBC halal?
East West Bancorp, Inc.
Not halal
East West Bancorp, Inc. did not pass AAOIFI screening. The failed check is shown below.
Checked: 16 October 2026
Exchange
NASDAQ
Price
126.88
Day
+0.49%
Market cap
$17.33B
Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
What the company does
East West Bancorp is a California bank specializing in customers doing business between the US and China, serving the Asian-American community. Revenue is loan interest and fees.
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
Prohibited activity: Banks - Regional
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
Interest-bearing debt $3.04B ÷ 36-month average market cap $13.17B = 23.0%
23.0%
Pass
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
Cash + interest-bearing securities $19.91B ÷ 36-month average market cap $13.17B = 151.1%
151.1%
Fail
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
Interest income $4.29B ÷ annual revenue $2.90B (2025) = 148.2%
148.2%
Fail
Figures from the company's filings (2026-06-30), USD. Market cap is a 36-month average (the S&P Shariah index approach), so a one-day price move does not flip the verdict. Today's market cap: $17.33B.
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
Superinvestors
SEC 13F, 2026 Q3. Up to 45 days delayed.Held by 1 superinvestors · Average reported price: $129.09
- Li LuHimalaya Capital Management$358.4M9.7%
Exited this quarter: Lee Ainslie
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