Islamic finance news

Islamic finance in Tunisia could reach 25-40 pct share -study By Bernardo Vizcaino Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/16/islamic-finance-tunisia-idUSL5N0ES02S20130616 DUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) – Tunisia’s fledgling Islamic finance industry […]

Goldman Breaks Drought With Saudi Property Bond: Islamic Finance By Samuel Potter Available at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-05/goldman-breaks-drought-with-saudi-property-bond-islamic-finance.html Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), whose shariah-compliant bond program was questioned […]

Turkey builds up new Islamic finance tools ISTANBUL – Reuters Available at: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-builds-up-new-islamic-finance-tools.aspx?pageID=238&nID=47901&NewsCatID=346 As Turkey seeks to boost political and commercial ties with the Gulf and […]

Islamic finance needs global sharia board – IDB president Available at: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/5/16/business/20130516172457&sec=business KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), a Jeddah-based multilateral institution, has called for […]

Islamic finance: Attractive for non-Muslims? Available at: http://www.zawya.com/story/Islamic_finance_attractive_for_nonMuslims-ZAWYA20130512065501/ Would a non-Muslim do better to back ethical rather than Islamic funds? Prof Dr. Volker Nienhaus, Adjunct Professor […]

Egypt’s new economic ministers prioritise IMF deal, Islamic finance Available at: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/70968/Business/Economy/-Egypts-new-economic-ministers-prioritise-IMF-deal.aspx Finance Minister Fayad Abdel-Moneim and Planning Minister Amr Darrag stress IMF-mandated economic reform aimed […]

Can Egypt’s Islamist finance minister cut a deal with the IMF? Available at: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/05/07/can_egypts_islamist_finance_minister_cut_a_deal_with_the_imf The big news in Cairo is that a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle has […]