Thursday, Sep 19, 2024

International Finance

Category : Islamic Banking

Islamic Finance a Global Alternative for Socially Responsible Investment

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The Rise of Socially conscious consumers, entrepreneurs and Leaders in the U.S who expect business to play an ethical role in generating social good is the reason for the increase in the performance of Islamic Banking. Islamic finance is certainly the fastest growing segments of international financial markets. While the U.S. relationship with the Islamic...
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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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Western governments and companies are poised to test Islamic bond markets

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The UK’s Islamic Finance Secretariat puts the value of Sharia-compliant assets globally at trillion dollars. A story surfaced in the Malaysian media last September suggesting that the ESB was planning to issue an Islamic-compliant bond, or sukuk, as part of its future funding arrangements. Sukuk are structured to pay profits or rent, rather than traditional...
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