New Horizon

(Issue 69)

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Where are the Personal Loans? - A Rejoinder

Feature Tenth Expert Level Meeting Leads to Nine-Member Committee
The Tenth Expert Level Meeting of Islamic Banks and Monetary Authorities in Doha Qatar, that took place last month, led to the announcement that a committee would be set up to make recommendations about the working of Islamic banks.
Islamic Capital Markets
Islamic Capital Markets
At the Tenth Level Expert Meeting in Qatar, Adnan Al Bahar, Chairman and Managing Director of the International Investor, Kuwait, discussed the requirements for the development of Islamic capital markets.
Islamic Equity Investment
Issues of Islamic Equity Investment
The relatively recent and rapid development of Islamic equity products is encouraging, and is vital in the on-going expansion of the Islamic financial products range. Stella Cox discusses the evolution of Islamic Equity Investment, its potential for risk and profit, selection procedures performance monitoring and long-term investment.
IIBI

Institute Hosts Third Annual Dinner
Completing its fifth year, the Institute reiterated its commitment to the concepts of Islamic banking and insurance, and urged world financial institutions to channel their energies towards developing this system, which is "as effective as it is compassionate". The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, was to be the chief guest, and Sartaj Aziz, the finance minister, was to be the guest speaker, however they were recalled to Pakistan at short notice. In their absence the Third Annual Dinner was attended by the Pakistani High Commissioner to Britain, HE Riaz Samee, and Humayun Akhter Khan, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Investment.

IIBI Forum

IIBI Shariah Scholars provide answers to questions and issues pertinent to Islamic banking

IIBI News

Report on Institutes Activities

News Monitor

New Horizon reports on recent developments within the Islamic financial world