New Horizon

August 1999 (Issue 90)

Comment

Crissis in Indonesia - After economic and political crisis a new Banking Act facilitates the expansion of Islamic banking in Indonesia.

Feature

The Pakistani Riba Case- In Retrospect - Mr Ayoub Chawdrhy assesses the recent developments in the ongoing Riba case in Pakistan. 

Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (DJIM)
Wafra & Brown Brothers to launch Dow Jones Islamic Market Index Fund. 
Marketing
In the fourth of his series of Marketing articles Shahzad Sheikh explains why the customer knows best.
Opportunities and prospects for Islamic Financial Institutions in the United States

AbdulKadeer Steven Thomas CEO of  Al Manzil Islamic Financial Services, North America (a unit of UBK), explains the rational behind Manzils expansion in the US

Corporate Profile

The Financial and business analysis of Islamic Financial Institutions. In this issue: Al-Amin Company and Danareksa. 

IIBI Forum

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

IIBI News

Report on Institutes Activities

IIBI Ratings

Capital Intelligence ratings of Islamic financial institutions

Corporate profile

The financial and business analysis of Islamic financial institutions

Islamic Financial Market Indices The Dow Jones Islamic Market Index & The International Investor FTSE Global Islamic Indices
News Monitor

New Horizon reports on recent developments within the Islamic financial world

The Exchange Rates

Courtesy of the United Bank of Kuwait, London