Islamic Banking and Finance Research Guide: Organizations

Established in 1991 and based in Bahrain, it"s the leading international not-for-profit organization primarily responsible for development and issuance of standards for the global Islamic finance industry. It has issued a total of 100 standards in the areas of Shari’ah, accounting, auditing, ethics and governance for international Islamic finance.

A niche research and advisory firm specializing in the emerging Muslim markets.

A global network of students, researchers, bankers and finance professionals interested in Islamic business and finance. The website provides access to the full text of the International Journal of Islamic Financial Services, Review of Islamic Economics, Islamic Economic Studies, and KAU Journal of Research (Islamic Economics).

A standard-setting organization for the Islamic financial services industry focusing on standardization of Islamic financial contracts and product templates relating to the capital & money market, corporate finance and trade finance segments of the industry.

A multilateral development finance institution that is focused on Islamic finance for infrastructure development and located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

An international standard-setting organization that issues global standards and guiding principles for the industry. The website provides the full-text of IFSB standards and other publications.

A leading source of regional news and intelligence, serving millions of professionals from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and rest of MENA. It offers latest news and analysis from regional and global markets throughout the day. News on equities, commodities and currencies are updated on real-time basis. The website has both English and Arabic versions.