Ferdi Ilkhan / World Bulletin Although there were several similar activities in the UK and also across other European countries, we can see the launch of “The Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance” and the “Islamic Bank of Britain” as a ...
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Opinion: Muslim pounds rock British economy
By IANS, Mizo News Britain‘s burgeoning Muslim population is now 2.72 million strong, has 10,000 millionaires, and makes an estimated £31+ billion (Rs.3 trillion) contribution to the country’s economy, says a new report. When they left their native countries and chose ...
Read More »Opinion: UK’s Islamic Finance Forum Delivers ‘Can-Do’ Attitude
By Andrew Shouler Gulf News Annual WIEF conference exhibits motivation as well as sector’s constraintsAt the World Islamic Economic Forum in London last week, the UK Government made its pitch to become a global hub for Islamic finance. In the ...
Read More »Islamic finance: ‘A mortgage consistent with my faith’
As the World Islamic Economic Forum draws to a close, the BBC hears from one Muslim man who explains how he wants a mortgage “consistent with my faith”. The forum caters to the millions of Muslims who seek an alternative ...
Read More »Islamic Finance: Should The UK Sit Up And Take Notice?
By Emma Haslett Management Today Next week London hosts the WIEF, a Sharia-compliant Davos. The CEO of a major Islamic bank says the UK is going to have to take Sharia finance more seriously. Next year it’ll be a $2tn ...
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