GIFF2018: Advancing VBI To Strengthen Islamic Finance
The Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) makes its return this year with the theme “Beyond Profit”. GIFF is scheduled on 3rd to 4th October...
Can Green Bonds Be the ‘Trojan Horse’ of Sustainable Financing?
Green bonds can act as the Trojan horse of sustainable financing by proving to investors that investing in environmentally beneficial projects can yield good...
CSR: Making Green Banking A Reality For Indian Retail Customers
Earth Overshoot Day is the day that marks excessive resource consumption beyond what Earth can sustainably renew in an entire year. This year on...
Blockchain for Social Impact Islamic Finance
The representative of an Islamic microfinance institution walks around a market in Indonesia before dawn, as she chats with each seller and collects money,...
IFC Puts $150Mn in Indonesia’s First Commercial Green Bond
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to invest $150mn into the first ever green bond issued by a commercial bank in Indonesia. PT Bank...
Islamic Banking and Finance Strong in Asia
Home to more than sixty per cent of the world’s Muslim population, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the outlook for Asian Islamic banking...