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February 2005

Islamic finance awards 2005: A year of expansion and innovation

by Nigel Dudley

Islamic finance has made striking advances in the past year in its prime market of Muslim individuals, sovereigns and institutions, and among non-Muslim issuers and consumers attracted to Shariah-compliant products.




Best legal adviser in Islamic finance Best Islamic assurance and advisory services
Best commodities house Best takaful provider
Best Islamic private banking services Best Islamic private-equity house
Best Islamic project finance house Best Islamic white labelling services
Best Islamic real-estate finance house Most innovative Islamic finance house
Best domestic market sukuk house Best international market sukuk house
Best Islamic leasing house Best Islamic asset management house
Best Islamic wholesale bank Best Islamic retail market
Best provider of Islamic financial services in the Middle East Best provider of Islamic financial services in Asia
Islamic finance product of the year Islamic finance deal of the year
Outstanding contribution to the development of Islamic finance

It has been an extraordinary year for Islamic banking. A transaction volume has been reached that would have been inconceivable only a couple of years ago and technical sophistication has extended Islamic finance into areas previously thought to be beyond the limits of Shariah compliance.

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