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| How to drive a bargain | |||
By Latha Krishnan, Gulf News Report |
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In these days of quick and easy auto finance schemes, owning a car is no longer a cherished dream that involves saving up for months. Many financial organisations offer tempting offers for both new and used cars. Emirates NBD, the banking group resulting from the merger of Emirates Bank and National Bank of Dubai, offers attractive schemes for car loans for new and used cars. Read More... |
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| Time to look at Islamic banking | |||
Mushtak Parker | Arab News |
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LONDON: If last week was another week of turbulence in the global financial markets, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning of a global financial systemic meltdown and governments all over announcing bailout packages for their failing banks, then this week perhaps could be a week of reckoning as banks embark on forced recapitalization and part-nationalization exercises. Read More... |
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In the Spotlight | ||
| INTERVIEW: Mohamed A. Abdulla - CEO of Sharjah Islamic Bank | |||
| Published: October 30, 2008 | |||
I would like to commence by talking about the banking industry here in Sharjah. It is clear that in the last few years the Emirate of Sharjah has experienced unparalleled economic growth in various sectors of the economy. Last year, some of the financial institutions recorded profits that exceeded 100% from those of the previous year. How would you describe the Sharjah banking industry, atmosphere and its current trends? Read More... |
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| In Global Crisis, Islamic Finance May be the Answer | |||
| Imran Iqbal Published: 24 October 2008 |
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We are currently in the midst of an extraordinary crisis in the history of the world. All the attention has diverted from wars and terrorist activities to economics and finance. The newspapers are stirring emotions with headlines such as “meltdown”, “economic crisis”, “global recession” and “billions written-off”. Political parties and governments are putting aside their differences and working together to come up with a joint approach to the problems. Established institutions such as the Lehman Brothers and AIG are falling before our eyes. Trust is at an all-time low with no one willing to lend. Read More... |
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| Malaysia, Dubai 'should develop Islamic finance' | |||
By Babu Das Augustine, Banking Editor |
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Duba:i The Malaysian Islamic financial sector is seen as one of the most progressive and attractive in the world given the numerous incentives planned and further liberation in the coming years. Over the past decade, the international financial community has taken note of Malaysia's strategic direction in developing and nurturing Islamic banking and finance. The strategies are being implemented through clear and deliberate policies spelt out in both the Financial Sector Master Plan as well as the Capital Market Master Plan. Read More... |
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| Top 20 Islamic Banking Personalities | |||
| Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani | |||
Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali AL-Madani is the first President of the Islamic Development Bank.He has served in this capacity since 1975 and his career has been devoted for the development of the people, community, society and he looks forward to a totally developed world. |
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| Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani | |||
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is a renowned figure in the field of Shariah, particularly in Islamic Finance. He currently holds advisory positions in a number of financial institutions practicing Islamic Banking and Finance. |
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| Research | |||
| Death of the American Empire | |||
| Tanya Cariina Hsu Published:Monday 3 November 2008 |
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America is dying. It is self-destructing and bringing the rest of the world down with it. Often referred to as a subprime mortgage collapse, this obfuscates the real reason. By associating tangible useless failed mortgages, at least something "real" can be blamed for the carnage. The problem is, this is myth. The magnitude of this fiscal collapse happened because it was all based on hot air. Read More... |
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