New Horizon

February 2000 (Issue 96)

Comment

Islamic Business Ethics - Is it naive for Islamic businessmen to behave ethically in a globally competitive environment?

Feature

Islamic Economic Model: La Riba (Interest free banking - A.H Ashani, Associate Faculty, University of Texas at Arlington, presents a historical analysis outlining the attributes of the Islamic economic system, and the fallacy of the dominant interest based capitalist order.

Emergence of Islamic venture capital Model in Malaysia With economic recovery gaining momentum in Malaysia, Perdanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad established PUND Venture Capital Bhd to spearhead Islamic-based venture capital investment. Ahmed Zukhni Johari, PUND Chief Executive Officer elaborates on the new model in an interview with Iszudin Mohammed Amin.
IIBI Discussion Forum - The Economic Challenge for the Ummah Justice Taqi Usmani, in a paper delivered to the International Conference of the World Muslim Congress addresses the basic economic problems facing Muslims.
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

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