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Bank of Japan cuts its key rate to zero By HIROKO NAKATA Available at: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20101006a1.html The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate effectively to […]

Fed, BOJ Signal We Are All Islamic Bankers Now: William Pesek Available at: http://www.musliminvestor.net/banking/bank-of-japan-gives-away-money-interest-free/ Attending Islamic finance conferences these days, it’s hard not to notice how […]

No Shariah Rules for Breaking Deals Gets Regulator Review: Islamic Finance By Khalid Qayum and Soraya Permatasari -Available at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-04/no-shariah-rules-for-breaking-deals-gets-regulator-review-islamic-finance.html The leading global Islamic Finance accounting […]

Muddy waters By Reuters Islamic finance is struggling to streamline regulations as it moves into the mainstream, but seems overwhelmed by scholar reforms. Islamic finance is […]

Could women play a bigger role in Islamic finance? Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68T0A220100930?pageNumber=1 DUBAI (Reuters) – It’s not unusual to hear people ask why Islamic finance does […]

Analysis: Islamic finance seems overwhelmed by scholar reforms By Liau Y-Sing and Frederik Richter Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68S0AL20100929 KUALA LUMPUR/MANAMA (Reuters) – Islamic finance is toughening supervision […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina might not be considered a heartland of the Ummah, but Islamic banking has nonetheless established itself there, as Professor Rodney Wilson reports Available […]

Malaysia can take lead in improving Islamic finance Available at: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F9%2F28%2Fbusiness%2F7114299&sec=business KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, as a leader and innovator in Islamic finance, can do more in […]