Tag: Islamic Finance
Islamic Finance Programs at Leading OIC B-Schools
Given the growing demand for Islamic Finance talent, a number of Business Schools based in the OIC are offering Islamic Finance related courses or full degree programs. From the list of the 50 Leading B-Schools of the OIC, 6 are offering full Islamic Finance related degree/ diploma programs (4 of these are Malaysia based.) Another [...]
A Look at the first ever Halal Food Investable Index
For all those who have wondered when and how the $1 trillion+ Islamic Finance industry and the estimated $640 billion+ world-wide ‘Halal’ food industry will ever connect—we hopefully now have a tool that will kick this off. SAMI Index key criteria: Nation: Member of OIC countries Business Activity: Restaurants, Beverages – Non-alcoholic, Fishing, Farming, Food [...]
Uprisings and Islamic Finance
When a country has a (r)evolutionary upheaval, like the one Egypt has just experienced, it certainly changes the dynamics and growth prospects of Islamic finance in that country. The critical question is, which country will come out as a winner and which will come out as a loser?
Islamic Microfinance Award Highlights Successes
Al Amal Microfinance Bank of Yemen (AMB) clinched the Islamic Microfinance Award 2010 (held in February 2011), walking away with a grant worth USD104,000 for its idea to launch an Islamic leasing facility, something new in the micro financing sector. Micro financing serves to meet the needs of 2.7 billion people who have no access, [...]
Qatar ban on Islamic Banking windows: Good or bad?
Early in February, the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued a circular declaring it ‘has been decided to terminate the activities of Islamic finance services’ offered by conventional banks. Banks with Islamic windows have until end of 2011 to comply with the requirement. (See background below). The reasoning behind the decision has been the subject of [...]
Book Review: Gulf Capital & Islamic Finance (McGrawHill)
In Gulf Capital & Islamic Finance (GC & IF), The Rise of the New Global Players, Aamir A. Rehman, author of Dubai and Co: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States, breaks down the increasingly relevant topics of Gulf capital and Islamic finance. Thorough and lucid, Rehman’s book may serve as a comprehensive [...]
Rushdi Siddiqui – A Pioneer in Islamic Finance’s Global Prominence
Mr. Rushdi Siddiqui is an Industry pioneer who has led the way of Islamic Finance’s integration with global financial platforms.
Dr. Shamsad Akhtar: A Trail-blazing State Bank Governor
In 2006, Dr Shamsad Akhtar was appointed as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), representing the 14th person of such a post since the Bank’s establishment in 1948. This appointment also afforded her the title of the first female Governor in the history of Pakistan. Amidst President Pervez Musharraf’s political controversies, Dr [...]
Mobile Technology Innovation and Islamic Finance
That there has been huge growth in the proliferation of telecommunications and information technologies (IT) in developing countries is plainly obvious. From mobile phones and PDA’s (hand carried mini-computer /cellphone devices) to the availability of Internet access at home or cafes has changed the landscape for both consumers and businesses. To get an idea of [...]
