HSBC Amanah & The Banker Gear up for Landmark Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions Listing Launch

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DUBAI 1st November 2007: HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah, the leading global provider of Islamic Finance and The Banker, the flagship global finance magazine of the Financial Times Group have joined forces to launch the world’s first comprehensive “Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions” listing. The global listing in The Banker’s November issue shows that the global total of sharia-compliant assets, based on the latest official figures of the Top 500 Islamic financial institutions, grew by 29.7% in 2006 to reach $500.5bn at year end 2006.This first comprehensive listing which covers institutions in 47 countries and incorporates all institutions that offer sharia-compliant products shows that Islamic finance is growing at almost twice the rate of western ( interest-related) financial services and analysis suggests that the level of Islamic finance is still largely under-reported on a global basis.

This groundbreaking research in Islamic finance includes both Islamic financial institutions and conventional banks offering Sharia-compliant financial services.

This unique listing provides the core benchmark for Islamic finance across the globe and the first time detailed figures have been provided by institutions on the size of the market in Islamic financial services.

Mohammed Hassan Ismaeel, Global Head of Marketing, HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah said: “Since its launch one decade ago, HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah has been setting the pace for the Islamic finance industry globally through innovation and best practices. HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah offers Islamic banking solutions which combine our financial expertise with our enduring values. Our current joint initiative with The Banker is indicative of our commitment to take the industry to new heights.”

“At HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah, customers can experience the global coverage and convenience of banking with HSBC without compromising the principles of the Sharia. HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah brand speaks of the commitment of HSBC to the Muslim societies in which it operates,” he added.

Stephen Timewell, Editor-in-Chief of The Banker, said: “The Top 500 Islamic financial institutions listing is a pioneering move that creates the first credible benchmark for the rapidly expanding Islamic finance industry. Just as our Top 1000 World Banks listing in July has become an essential piece of prime data for the banking industry, we are confident that this new listing, to be published every November, will become the key benchmark for Islamic finance.”

The Top 500 Islamic institutions listing provides not only an individual institutional breakdown based on sharia-compliant assets, it also includes country and regional breakdowns of the key players in the industry as well as growth, profitability and underwriter league tables. In addition to 292 banks, both fully Islamic and those offering Islamic windows or selling Islamic products, there are 115 Islamic investment banks and finance companies, and 118 insurance companies, adding up to a global total of 525 institutions from which the Top 500 was drawn.

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About HSBC Amanah
HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah is the Islamic financial services division for the HSBC Group. Its mission is to ensure that HSBC is the leading provider of value-added Islamic financial products and services. With regional representatives in the UK, US, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Brunei, HSBC AmanahHSBC Amanah is uniquely positioned to understand, structure and deliver financial solutions that are compatible with the requirements of the Sharia.

About The Banker Magazine
Established in 1926, The Banker is the premier magazine and acknowledged journal of record for the world’s investment, retail and commercial banking sectors. Published on a monthly basis with an ABC certified circulation of over 28,500, the magazine offers an unrivalled combination of authoritative news, features, surveys and heavyweight interviews. The Banker carries the brand name of the Financial Times Group, and provides essential reading for the cream of the world’s financial decision makers across the banking and corporate sectors. Being part of the Financial Times group The Banker has unique access to the most influential decision makers in the financial markets. www.thebanker.com

For further details please contact:
Stephen Timewell
Editor-in-Chief, The Banker
[email protected]Mohamed El Khalouki
[email protected]

© Press Release 2007 from HSBC

Article originally published by Press Release 01-Nov-07

 

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