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Indonesia issues world’s first blockchain sukuk
Indonesian Islamic microfinance cooperative BMT Bina Ummah has raised 710 million rupiah ($50,000) through the world's first primary sukuk issuance on a public blockchain and also the world's first micro sukuk.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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A Landmark Impact Investment: Could This Innovative Experiment with Islamic Finance Provide a Model for Both Sectors?
Impact investing and Islamic finance are two segments of the socially responsible finance spectrum that rarely intersect – despite having much in common. But according to Umar Moghul, a transactional lawyer with experience in Islamic law, a recent impact investment by Mission Driven Finance in Somali Family Service of San Diego offers an example of how the two sides can come together to boost their mutual impact.
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This Is How Indonesia’s First Sharia-Fintech Company Closed Its Pre-Seed Funding
While announcing the fund raise, Dima Djani, founder and CEO of ALAMI, said, “Tryb’s Southeast Asian fintech expertise provides strong validation of our business model and key support for our growth plans.”
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Press release: IFAAS and Mercy Corps join hands to promote financial inclusion in Ethiopia
Ethiopia counts around 34% Muslims amongst its near 100 million population, second largest in Africa. However, according to the World Bank Statistics in 2017, only 35% of the population have an account with a regulated financial institution, a rate that is significantly below the global average (it is estimated to be much lower among the Ethiopian Muslims).
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IMF to add Islamic finance to market surveillance in 2019
The IMF has traditionally focused on conventional banking, but it has been increasingly engaging with regulators in countries where Islamic finance is now deemed to be systemically important.
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Afghanistan enlists faith-based banks to aid financial inclusion
World Bank data shows that only 15 percent of adults in Afghanistan have a bank account, while 16 percent cite religious reasons for not having one.
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- North Africa & Near East
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After downturn, Islamic finance eyes profits, fintech: survey
Islamic banks and insurers are focusing on profitability and new financial products as the industry shifts away from years of containing the adverse impact of low oil prices, an industry body said on Wednesday.
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- Finance
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- North Africa & Near East
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Islamic Development Bank looks to expand its support of innovation and entrepreneurship
The Islamic Development Bank annual meetings are underway this week in Tunisia, and one of the themes being discussed is social innovation.
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- Entrepreneurship
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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