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UK Islamic Finance Secretariat: Islamic Finance in UK

today 01 July 2014 GMT
By Naveed Mohammed

UKIFS presents an overview of Islamic Finance in the UK. Since this report was published the UK became the first non-Islamic country to issue a Sovereign Sukuk.


UK Islamic Finance Secretariat Islamic Finance in UK


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