Synopses & Reviews
A trillion dollar financial industry is revolutionizing the global economy. Governments and corporations across the Islamic world are increasingly turning to finance that complies with Shari'a law in order to fund economic growth. Even in the West, Islamic finance is rapidly becoming an important alternative source of funding at a time when the conventional finance industry is reeling from the effects of the financial crisis.
Review
"A primer on Islamic finance and its vexed relation to the global economy. An intriguing look at the possibilities for modern financial instruments that arent traditionally Western in design." —Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
The groundbreaking and globetrotting exploration of the Islamic finance industry, by one of its leading practitioners
About the Author
Harris Irfan is one of the world's leading Islamic finance bankers. He is the founder and managing partner of Cordoba Capital, an independent Islamic finance advisory firm, and was formerly global head of Islamic finance at the Barclays Group. Before working at Barclays, he was a co-founder of Deutsche Bank's world-leading Islamic finance team. He has represented various institutions to media organizations such as the BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters and the Financial Times.