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UK named Islamic finance leader

29 November 2022
Issue: 8005 / Categories: Legal News , Financial services litigation , Banking
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The UK is the ‘leading Western centre for Islamic finance’, according to a TheCityUK report, ‘Islamic finance: global trends and the UK market 2022’, published last week. 

It found 85% of total European Islamic finance banking assets were UK-based (totalling $7.5bn (£6.25bn) in 2021). The report also highlights the UK’s position as a Western leader in Islamic fintech, and the London Stock Exchange’s position as a global hub for sukuk listings, with 68 sukuks currently listed.

Miles Celic, TheCityUK CEO, said: ‘The UK has been at the forefront of key developments.’

The report can be found here.

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