Archive for January, 2010

Islamic finance to advance in 2010, says S&P

SINGAPORE: Just when many of the world’s financial systems have been working to weather the capital market turmoil and its spread to economies around the globe, Islamic finance growth has stayed strong and will likely be brisk during the next year.


Market Chatter — Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Feb 1 – The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:


Islamic finance to advance in 2010, says S&P

SINGAPORE: Just when many of the world’s financial systems have been working to weather the capital market turmoil and its spread to economies around the globe, Islamic finance growth has stayed strong and will likely be brisk during the next year.


Badal wants Finance ministry to issue coins of Sikh warrior

Chandigarh, Jan 29 Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to issue limited special edition coins of Rs 5 and Rs 10 denomination minted in the memory of the great Sikh warrior, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, as a befitting tribute to his martyrdom being observed as tercentennial ‘Fateh Divas’ on May 12 this year.


BOJ may need to do more vs deflation: report

The Bank of Japan may need to do more on the monetary policy front to stop deflation, the Nikkei daily quoted Japan’s Finance Minister Naoto Kan as saying, keeping pressure on the BOJ to help support a fragile economic recovery.


North Dakota Schools Step Up Personal Finance Education

leave school financially savvy. North Dakota is among many states that are boosting classroom lessons in personal finance


Bulgaria Finance Minister: We Threaten Oligarchs’ Interests

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Simeon Djankov declared Sunday night that the government’s actions were clearly threatening the interests of political impostors and oligarchs.


Malaysia needs vibrant stock market for islamic finance growth

Malaysia needs to develop a vibrant stock market to attract asset flow and support the growth of Islamic finance, first holder of the International Centre for Education in…


Malaysia needs vibrant stock market for islamic finance growth

Malaysia needs vibrant stock market for islamic finance growth


Abbott charges BlueHippo Funding with consumer finance fraud

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged a finance company with violating the Texas Deceptive Practices Act by failing to deliver computers and related equipment to purchasers – who were primarily customers with poor credit ratings.