The most distinguishing feature of the Islamic economic system is the prohibition of interest. Islamic economic principles have prominently been applied in financial industry especially in banking. Islamic Finance is growing in multiple dimensions and is now spreading in other financial sectors like insurance, structured finance, project finance, mutual funds, syndicated finance, investment banking etc. [...]

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The iPhone 4S is a phone capable of performing many task thanks to a variety of applications that can be downloaded. Over the last 12 months we have seen numerous banking institutions launch software that enables customers to manage their accounts directly from their handset. Barclays have now taken things a step further and unveiled [...]

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After the financial collapse in 2008 that was marked by the demise of some of the oldest financial firms in the banking industry, enterprise risk management has become a regulatory concern as well as a business concern. Assuring that the institutions which form the backbone of the country’s economic infrastructure are observing proper operation risk [...]

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