Islamic finance news

HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group: Defeat on Islamic banking By Will Peters Available at: http://www.economy-news.co.uk/lloyds-banking-group-21201006.html Lloyds Banking Group accused of ‘half hearted stab’ at Islamic finance provision. […]

Islamic banking needs to focus on innovative products: Dr Zamir Iqbal Available at: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=20106\16\story_16-6-2010_pg5_9 KARACHI: Dr Zamir Iqbal, a renowned scholar on Islamic Finance, has stressed […]

Profit to trump politics in Islamic finance Available at: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Profit-may-trump-politics-in-Islamic-finance/635502/ Mumbai/Kuala Lumpur-The desire to power profit may top all opposition on Islamic finance in India. A […]

Islamic banking ‘on right track’ By MUSHTAK PARKER | ARAB NEWS Available at: http://arabnews.com/economy/islamicfinance/article61981.ece Malaysia’s Islamic banking system is well on track to achieve the stated […]

Islamic finance seeks young scholars to lead growth By Shaheen Pasha Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65021U20100601 DUBAI (Reuters) – Fifteen years ago, New York native Taha Abdul-Basser had […]

Investment Dar battle with Blom adds sharia risk – Moody’s by Shaheen Pasha Available at: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/589134-investment-dar-battle-with-blom-adds-sharia-risk—moodys A legal wrangle between Kuwait’s Investment Dar and Lebanon’s Blom […]

Malaysia establishes programs to train on Islamic banking Available at: http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093337724&src=MOEN (MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The Central Bank of Malaysia and the Malaysian government have established […]

A role for sports in Islamic finance? By Rushdi Siddiqui, Special to Gulf News Available at: http://gulfnews.com/business/markets/a-role-for-sports-in-islamic-finance-1.630735 Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]