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International Finance

Category : Islamic Banking

Islamic Banking

Industry Body Launches Manual for Islamic Credit Unions –

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The World Council of Credit Unions has launched a manual discussing how to establish and operate Sharia compliant credit unions in developing countries which could help to broaden the Islamic finance industry’s retail customer base. 4th August 2013 In what could be a major breakthrough for Sharia compliant banking, the industry body has launched a...
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Islamic Banking

Industry Body Launches Manual for Islamic Credit Unions

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The World Council of Credit Unions has launched a manual discussing how to establish and operate Sharia compliant credit unions in developing countries which could help to broaden the Islamic finance industry’s retail customer base. 4th August 2013 In what could be a major breakthrough for Sharia compliant banking, the industry body has launched a...
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Islamic Banking

International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards – Qatar 2013

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
International Finance Magazine announces Financial Award winners for Qatar 2013 29th July, 2013 International Finance Magazine has announced the financial award winners for Qatar 2013. IFM Financial Awards-2013 are based on independent research and a rigorous evaluation process which includes evaluation from an internal research team and an external research agency. The awardees are also judged...
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Islamic Banking

International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards – Qatar 2013

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
International Finance Magazine announces Financial Award winners for Qatar 2013 29th July, 2013 International Finance Magazine has announced the financial award winners for Qatar 2013. IFM Financial Awards-2013 are basedon independent research and a rigorous evaluation process which includes evaluation from an internal research team and an external research agency. The awardees are also judged based...
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Islamic Banking

Overhaul of Malaysian Islamic Finance Laws Protects Depositors

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The regulations could also spur takeovers in the Islamic insurance sector through capital base provisions that encourage larger participants. 17th July 2013 New laws governing Malaysia’s Islamic Finance Sector will boost protection for depositors by making religious leaders more legally accountable for financial products, and liable to heavier fines including prison sentence for wrongdoing. The...
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Islamic Banking

Overhaul of Malaysian Islamic Finance Laws Protects Depositors

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The regulations could also spur takeovers in the Islamic insurance sector through capital base provisions that encourage larger participants. 17th July 2013 New laws governing Malaysia’s Islamic Finance Sector will boost protection for depositors by making religious leaders more legally accountable for financial products, and liable to heavier fines including prison sentence for wrongdoing. The...
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Islamic Banking

Turkey to expand the use of Islamic bonds

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Turkish government is working on new regulations to allow wider use of a range of sukuk debt. Pushing to expand the use of Islamic bonds to diversify the country’s financing sources, the Turkish government is working on new regulations to allow wider use of a range of sukuk debt. The Turkish treasury currently only issue...
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Islamic Banking

Takaful seeks to diversify product range

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Shariah-based Takaful Insurance of Africa is banking on product diversification and opening of more shops to establish itself better in the region. Shariah-based Takaful Insurance of Africa is banking on product diversification and opening of more shops to establish itself better in the region. The insurer has already acquired an operating licence from the Retirement...
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Islamic Banking

The Internet in Egypt, First Revolution now Jobs?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
E-commerce is gradually becoming a means to provide new jobs for fresh graduates in Egypt. Cairo – Today, well over two years into the Egyptian revolution, increased numbers of Egyptian youth are still struggling to find jobs. With political instability looming large, the economy receives one blow after another. Unemployment has hit new highs –...
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