Featured Content : Islamic Finance for the SDGs
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7 playsIslamic finance has been receiving increased global attention and has emerged as an effective mode of financing sustainable development. Islamic finance, through its… -
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12 playsConvergence between Islamic finance and impact investing requires a large ethical investor base that is conscious about the ESG factors. This means a greater emphasis on… -
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17 playsImpact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. According to… -
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8 playsIslamic social finance can be defined as “the branch of Islamic finance where the products and services offered are designed to achieve social goals with or… -
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7 playsThe models that channel resources directly into SDG-advancing investments include green bonds, blended finance and impact investing. Green bonds are innovative… -
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0 playsThe 2030 Agenda requires substantial levels of investment in areas such as health care, education, infrastructure, energy, climate change, as well as peace, security and… -
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2 playsShariah governance framework is a comprehensive system that defines a set of appropriate national and institutional measures, arrangements, requirements, organs and… -
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0 playsInterconnecting the Islamic finance industry with the growing Islamic economy will provide additional strength to Islamic finance for sustainable development. Islamic… -
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0 playsAlbaraka Garaj is a startup acceleration center within the premises of Albaraka Türk Participation Bank in Turkey. Albaraka Türk Participation Bank, one of… -
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0 playsInstitutional guidelines can help ensure consistency with the organization’s overall values and policies. Guidelines on faith neutrality can inform institutional… -
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0 playsEngaging with Islamic finance is a part of UNDP’s global strategy. In this regard, partnerships are forming in Indonesia and other UNDP country offices. Through… -
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4 playsUNDP is working together with Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority to promote sustainable finance and working closely with the Ministry of Finance to… -
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0 playsOver the last forty years, the Islamic finance industry has advanced from a niche market to a global sector. The institutional development of Islamic banking has… -
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4 playsOne avenue in Islamic social finance for longer-term investments is an impact investment fund or “social impact investment fund”. Impact investment funds are… -
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0 playsThe Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development bank, working to improve the lives of those it serves by promoting social and economic development in…