Islamic finance is becoming an integral part of the international finance today. With a presence in over 60 countries, estimated total banking assets of USD 600 billion, Islamic bonds of about USD 80 billion and a conservative estimate of Islamic funds of USD 1.5 trillion, it is certainly a sector which cannot be ignored.
Islamic finance has also been of some interest to Indonesia with some 200 million muslims and the desire to access Middle East Investors for local developments.
With this mind, we will highlight the development of Islamic Finance globally, some of the issues and challenges and also the challenges of applying Islamic Finance in Indonesia.
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