Consumer Finance in an Interest-Free World – An Overview of Islamic Banking
The global banking system is constructed around the accrual of interest. Credit cards, loans, and other financial products rely on interest rates...
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Helping People Own a Home
A key issue facing many Government across the globe is how to keep home affordable while maintaining an environment attractive for foreign...
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Can "sexless" Korea Beat the Demographic Cliff and Maintain Its Credit Rating?
Recently announced industrial output figures for June suggest that Korea may be able to trade its way towards higher growth rates. However, at the...
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Indonesia: Bank Indonesia May Have Room to Cut Rates Further
The recent rate cut by Bank Indonesia at its policy meeting on 16th June is expected to provide some support to domestic demand in the months...
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FDI into Indonesia on a Roll, but Reforms Needed
Foreign direct investment into Indonesia continues to arrive, but there are issues in relation to radical Islam, labor constraints and corruption....
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