islamic bonds
Shura Council prepares new Islamic bonds law
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Shura Council prepares new Islamic bonds law
The Shura Council Economic Committee proposed a draft law for Islamic bonds, or sukuk, Mohamed al-Fiqqi, chairman of the committee…
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Shura Council efforts to address the country's economic and political troubles with its newly assumed legislative powers are the focus…
Shura Council rejects Islamic bonds
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Shura Council rejects Islamic bonds
The Shura Council’s financial and economic affairs committee has endorsed the Islamic Research Academy’s rejection of the Finance Ministry's proposal…
FJP slams central bank for dollar rise
Egypt
January 2, 2013
FJP slams central bank for dollar rise
The Freedom and Justice Party’s economic committee head Abdallah Shehata is blaming the Central Bank for the dollar's rise against…
Al-Azhar: Ministry-proposed bonds at odds with Sharia
Business
January 2, 2013
Al-Azhar: Ministry-proposed bonds at odds with Sharia
Members at Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy have rejected a Finance Ministry-proposed bill sanctioning the introduction of Islamic financial bonds, saying…
Cabinet approves Islamic bonds law in principle
Business
December 19, 2012
Cabinet approves Islamic bonds law in principle
The Cabinet during its meeting Wednesday approved in principle a draft law on sovereign Islamic bonds and decided it would…