Institute for Islamic Banking and Finance

The Institute for Islamic Banking and Finance (IFIBAF) offers counseling for the development, conception and certification of Islam- compliant products within the segment of banking and insurance. IFIBAF is the only institute in the German-speaking world which is specialized in the subject Islamic Banking/Islamic Finance and economy.

The core of the project-related activities of IFIBAF are:

• Consultation for finance institutions- which intends to develop, concept and certificate Islam- compliant investments (Equity Funds, Takaful, Sukuk etc.) and focuses on offering investments to the GCC- Region, as well as the Islamic countries.

• Market evaluation, target group analyses, product development, marketing and sales execution, for example, training for sales forces, etc. for financial institutions which want to offer Islamic Banking in the retail branch within the German- speaking world.

• Market observation: Islamic Banking/Islamic Finance, global and local

• Academic research in the field of Islamic business.

These counseling fields are among the core competences. Experience shows that without deep comprehension of the Islamic law principles and structures of Islamic Banking and encompassing knowledge of the foundations and practical applications, it is impossible to position successfully within this branch.

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