Thu May 27, 2010 17:14 BST |
Having surpassed the US$1trn mark, we take a look at Islamic banking and its outlook over the next couple of years. Liz Martins, Head of Middle East and North Africa analysis at Business Monitor International, discusses some opportunities and threats of an industry that is expected to double in size over the coming five years.
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Tags: Bahrain, Bonds, Dubai, gharar, Halal, Hedging, Indonesia, Islamic Banking, Murabaha, Qatar, riba, Saudi Arabia, Shari'a, Shari'a Compliant Banking, sukuk, Turkey
Posted in: financial centre, Financials, General, Middle East, Podcast
Thu Oct 15, 2009 16:08 BST |
Upon her return from the United Arab Emirates, we ask Liz Martins from the Middle East desk at BMI to share some of her views on the country and its prospects of weathering the macroeconomic storm hitting the region.
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, GCC, Gulf, Kuwait, Middle East, monetary union, Qatar, Real Estate, recession, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Posted in: Currencies, General, Geopolitics, Middle East, Podcast