Spotlight: Islamic Banking System
In times of financial crisis there is an alternative banking system, which has proved to be more stable, than the traditional, Western banking system. I mean - the Islamic banking. The financial systems in the Islamic countries, even in those, who were formerly Soviet republics - like Kazakhstan - are a real alternative, while the Russian business and science lacks necessary knowledge to adapt its finance to the severe conditions of the crisis.
We will be discussing this issue with our guests the Head of the Russian Islamic Committee Geidar Jemal and Financial analyst Sergey Aleksashenko

Islamic Bank of Britain Gets Cash Boost for Sharia-compliant Loans
THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: A fortnight after it was revealed by The Independent on Sunday that Lloyds banking group had abandoned its landmark Islamic mortgage offer, one of its rivals has outlined plans to expand the number of home loans offered which comply with sharia law.

The Islamic Bank of Britain has secured an extra £20m of investment from Qatar International Islamic Bank so that it can increase the number of sharia-compliant home loans and savings products. Under sharia, the payment and receipt of interest is banned, as is investment in areas such as arms manufacturing, alcohol and tobacco. >>> | Sunday, August 01, 2010