BismiAllah Arrahman Arraheem

Useful internet Web Sites in Economics , Finance , & Islamic Finance and Economics

 

 

Islamic Finance & Economics:

 

http://islamic-finance.net/  Islamic Business & Finance Network. One of the most ( probably the most) popular and active Islamic financial network.  It Publishes IBF REVIEW, a monthly "print" publication of IBF NET. The REVIEW has a
section called "Research Monitor" that keeps track of
research work being undertaken at postgraduate/
doctoral/ post-doctoral level in the area of Islamic
business and finance in universities/ institutions
across the globe.

 

      http://islamic-finance.net/journal.html     International Journal of Islamic Financial                 Services (An electronic academic refereed Journal) 

       http://islamic-finance.net/alrajhi.html    Program of Research Grants in Islamic Economics: Provided by Al Rajhi banking & Investment Corp., Saudi Arabia

 

www.islamicfi.com General Council for Islamic Banks & Financial Institutions (An International organization for some central banks in Islamic countries based in Malaysia   that aims at regulating Islamic financial activities)

www.isdb.org  The Islamic Development Bank Group.   A multilateral International organization to foster social and economic development for member countries, sort of an Islamic World Bank, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Present membership of The Bank consists of 55 countries.

          http://www.iciec.com/   Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments& Exports Credits

           http://www.icd-idb.com/  Islamic Corporation for The Development of The Private Sector

            http://www.irti.org/  Islamic Research & Training Institute  (IRTI).  The Institute publishes Islamic Economic Studies (An Academic refereed journal) in addition to numerous studies, books, monographs, conferences …etc. Also, IRTI offers research grants in Islamic Economics & Finance

              http://www.worldwaqf.org/   World Waqf Foundation ( An Islamic international trust organization.)

www.islamic-foundation.org.uk      Based in the UK, it hosts the International Association of Islamic Economics. The Association publishes Review of Islamic Economics ( An academic refereed  journal)

www.iaie.net    The International Association of Islamic Economics

 

http://www.aaoifi.com    Accounting & Auditing Organization of Islamic financial Institutions (AAOIFI). The organization is widely recognized by central banks, Islamic banks, and other international organizations.

http://www.ifp.harvard.edu   Islamic Finance Project: part of The Islamic legal Studies Program at Harvard University. The Project has been organizing an annual conference on Islamic finance and economics since 1997. The proceedings of the conference are published.

http://islamiccenter.kaau.edu.sa/arabic/index.htm  Center on Research on Islamic Economics  is  based in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Center publishes Journal of Research in Islamic Economics, an academic refereed journal.

 

www.bma.gov.bh       Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA).Bahrain is the most important center for Islamic financial services in the world. This site contains lots of information about Islamic Banking.

www.lmcbahrain.com      Liquidity management Center for Islamic financial institutions, based in Bahrain. The Center aims at developing and deepening the secondary market for Islamic financial assets.

www.bnm.gov.my        Bank Negara Malaysia (The Central Bank of Malaysia). The site contains data about Islamic banking in Malaysia.

www.sbp.org.pk/index.cfm                       State Bank of Pakistan

 

http://www.latief.org

 

1). Loughborough University (www.lboro.ac.uk) offers a program in Islamic Finance
2). Durham University (www.durham.ac.uk) offers a program in Islamic Finance

 

http://www.islamicfinance.de/  a site in Germany, has a large collection of info. about Islamic Econ. & Fin. (papers, books, financial products, consulting ….)

 

Islamic Economics BULLETIN is published six times a year by the Indian Association for Islamic Economics (IAFIE).  It aims to create awareness of the latest development in theory and practice of Islamic Economics.( Sort of an academic newsletter)

Editor:  JAVED AHMAD KHAN

Joint Editor:  SHARIQ NISAR

Address for Correspondence:

The Editor,

Islamic Economics Bulletin

4\1914, Faridi House, S.S. Nagar

Aligarh, 202002,

U.P: India

Phone: +91-571-2401028

E-mail: iebulletin@yahoo.com

 

 IIUM Journal of Economics And management. An academic refereed journal, published twice a year by the International Islamic University Malaysia. Formerly known as Journal  of   Islamic Economics  http://www.iiu.edu.my

Editor   Ruzita Mohammad Amin

 

Islamic Banking & Finance . A business magazine , published three times a year in the UK. E-mail   editorial@islamicbankingandfinance.com

 

A.L.M. Abdul Gafoor
Berkenlaan 75
9741 JL Groningen
The Netherlands
Phone+Fax: +31-50-5775136
e-mail: abdul@bart.nl
websites:
http://users.bart.nl/~abdul/
www.IslamicBanking.nl

 

www.emergingfinance.com  Emerging Finance: An electronic Islamic finance Interactive

 

http://www.ifp.harvard.edu)    Islamic Finance Project at Harvard University. organizes The Annual Harvard University Forum on Islamic Finance. Proceedings are published.

 

Other Central Banks & International Organizations:

www.sama.gov.sa                                       Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

www.sama-ksa.org                                      Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

www.sbp.org.pk/index.cfm                       State Bank of Pakistan

www.ecb.int                                                The European Central Bank

www.boj.or.jp                                             Central Bank of Japan

www.fedralresrve.gov                                 Federal Reserve Bank (of the USA) www.brillig.com/debt_clock                       US National (public) Debt Clock

www.bankofengland.co.uk                          Bank of England

www.fsa.gov.uk                                          Financial Services Authority in the UK

www.imf.org                                                International Monetary Fund

www.worldnank.org                                    The World Bank

www.wto.org                                               The World Trade Organization

                                                                     The Arab Monetary Fund

www.opec.org                                             Organization of Oil Exporting Countries

 

 

 

Organizations in Saudi Arabia:

 www.sama.gov.sa                                       Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency ( central                                               bank of Saudi Arabia)

 www.sama-ksa.org                                      Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

www.sagia.org                                            Saudi Arabian General Investment                                                                                         

                                                                     Authority (Responsible for encouraging                               foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia)  

www.planning.gov.sa                                 Ministry of Planning

www.mohe.gov.sa                                       Ministry of Higher Education

www.gosi.com.sa                                        General Organization of Social Insurance

www.hrdf.org.sa                                         Human Resources Development Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economics & Business News:

 

www.zawya.com    A very good source of  business news about the Arab World .         

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/default.stm      BBC Business news

http://money.cnn.com/                                             Business at CNN money

http://www.meed.com/nav?page=meed              Middle East Economic Digest ( A magazine published in the UK. It covers both business and Politics)

http://www.economist.com    Published in the UK, it is one of the most respected business magazines in the World.

http://www.bankerme.com/bme/2004/apr/index.html   Banker Middle East Founded in 2000, Banker Middle East is the original and only quality magazine dedicated to the banking industry in the Gulf, Egypt and Levant. Published monthly from Dubai, it offers a unique insight into the latest deals, trends and events shaping the business of banking. >From local news updates to keynote interviews and features, Banker Middle East analyses the full range of banking activities, from corporate to retail, treasury and capital markets, security, e-banking, Islamic finance and more.