Monday, October 16, 2017

Islamic finance in Europe (101)

Continuation
ISLAMIC FINANCE TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES
In the US, the Islamic finance sector has traditionally been involved in financing transactions at the consumer level.
The first, and most notable, systematic attempt to bring Islamic finance to the US retail consumer market was made in the mid-1990s.
At that time the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) formally recognised:
-      the ijarah
-      and the murabahah
models as being valid for transactions involving residential property purchases.
There are presently a few IIFSs (Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Servicesin the US that are able to ensure the proper supervision of the Shari’ah advisers required by the national market.
It have established close partnerships with regulators and key financial institutions.
From the research paper of European Central Bank
(Authors: F.Mauro, P.Caristi, S.Couderc, A.D.Maria, L.Ho, B.K.Grewal, S.Masciantonio, S. Ongena and S.Zaher)

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