IIFM to expand standardization in Islamic financeThe International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) has embarked on a three-year strategic plan expand the scope of standardization initiatives in Islamic finance and other services to new segments and areas. The main recommendation More… |
IIFM, ISDA publish Islamic credit support deedThe International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) today published a new credit support deed for Islamic hedging transactions in response to global margin requirements for non-cleared More… |
New Islamic cross currency swap standard publishedThe International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) have published a new Islamic hedging product standard, the ISDA/IIFM Himaayah Min Taqallub As‘aar Assarf (Islamic Cross Curr More… |
IIFM to develop trade, corporate finance contractsBahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will develop contract templates for sharia-compliant corporate finance and trade finance transactions, as the industry body expands its mandate, its chairman said on Monday. More… |
IIFM releases 4th edition of Sukuk ReportThe International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) released the fourth edition of its IIFM Sukuk Report the IIFM Seminar held today (December 1) in Bahrain on the pre-conference day of the 21st World Islamic Banking Conference. More… |
IIFM launches collateral Murabahah agreementBahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM), a global standard-setting body for Islamic finance has launched the IIFM Master Collateralised Murabahah Agreement. The global standard document is accompanied by an ope More… |
Roadmap ‘ready for sukuk standardisation’Bahrain-based international standard-setting body, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) has announced it now has a roadmap on standardisation of "sukuk al ijara" structure on a priority basis. The announcement f More… |
Bahrain 'ideal platform for Islamic funding'A well-established Islamic finance infrastructure coupled with depth of intellectual capital make Bahrain an ideal platform for Sharia-compliant market funding, a top banking official said. According to Central Bank of Bahrain exe More… |
Sukuk markets hit new highs with Far East pushThe last two years were a record for sukuk issuances with the market registering $137 billion in 2012 and this trend is expected to continue with growth driven particularly by issues in the Far East, said an industry expert. " More… |
IIFM launches profit rate swap standardThe International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, (Isda) have announced the launch of a profit rate swap product standard to be used for Islamic hedging purposes. The IIFM is t More… |