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VACANCIES – Islamic Business Unit – LOLC (CLOSED)

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 30, 2009

30th November 2009
LOLC Al-Falah, Islamic Business Unit has called for applications for following positions.
 
CLOSING DATE: 08th December 2009             
(CLOSED)
  

 Marketing Officers/ Executive

 
Locations: Kalmunai, Kattankudi, Oddamawadi, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, Matara, Kochchikade and Ratnapura
Work area: to market the company’s complete range of Islamic financial products including lending facilities and Deposit mobilisation in the above mentioned regions.
Requirements: 
Below 30 years,
minimum 1-3 years [...]

Islamic Banking & Finance Course from IBS

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 30, 2009

30th November 2009
Institute of Business Studies will be commencing the Islamic Banking & Finance course that leads to Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) – (6 months) at – IIBI (UK) and MSc in Islamic Finance (1 year) Durham University (UK).
The course will cover Concepts & Principles of Islamic Economics (Diploma Level) & Islamic Finance (Advanced Deiploma [...]

Ceylinco Profit Sharing- Kathankudy branch owes Rs128 million to depositors

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 12, 2009

12th November 2009
Source:

http://www.peacemuslims.org/Ceylinco_Kathankudy_branch_owes_

Rs128_mn_to_depositors-20-1315.html
Ceylinco Kathankudy branch owes Rs128 mn to depositors
Thursday, 05 November 2009
“The Ceylinco Profit Sharing Investment Company’s Kaathankudy branch alone has 1727 customers and a total of over Rs. 73 million in fixed deposits and over Rs. 55 million has been deposited in savings accounts.” This was disclosed at a press conference held by [...]

Islamic finance and reconstruction of Sri Lanka

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 11, 2009

11th November 2009
by  N M M.Mifly (Naleemy) Senior Assessor (IRD)
Sri Lanka has been devastated for the last three decades by the ruthless war. The Lion’s share of the budget had to be diverted to combat terrorism. No major developments were carried out.
The commitment, sacrifice, patriotism and above all the able political leadership prevailed over the [...]

ISLAMIC FINANCE TODAY – LATEST ISSUE

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 3, 2009

03rd November 2009
Insha Allah the latest issue of ‘Islamic Finance Today’ Magazine will be released next week.
Editor Mr. Asiff Hussein states that the negotiations are underway to take this magazine to the Global market.
May Almighty Allah make it a success.

FIRST BARAKAH INVESTMENTS – YET TO MAKE AN IMPACT

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 3, 2009

03rd November 2009
First Barakah Investments that was to bring in new capital of LKR 250 Million in October, did not materialise. It is learnt that Inshal Allah the new capital will be introduced during November.
Mr. G. Sivajothi is the Chairman and Mr. L. Jamaldeen is the Executive Director. Mr. M.M. Rajabdeen is also one of the Directors.
According [...]

FIRST GLOBAL INVESTMENTS – CHANGES TAKING PLACE

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: November 3, 2009

03rd November 2009
We have seen many changes taking place at First Global. Mr. M.H.M. Faizer, who assumed duties as a strategic advisor couple of months ago has ended his service.
The Deputy CEO Mr. S.H.M. Faraaz who joined First Global recently  is in the process of addressing the operational issues. The new capital infusion is expected towards [...]

AMANA BANK OPENING DELAYED

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: October 30, 2009

30th October 2009
Amana Investments that received provisional licence to open a commercial bank was supposed to commence banking operations in October. However, due to certain constraints, things did not work according the plan. They have requested permission from Central Bank to extend the period. Their Malaysian investors also were in Sri Lanka recently. It is [...]

BOC AN-NOOR – BANKING SERVICES

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: October 1, 2009

01st October 2009
 The Bank of Ceylon (BOC), State-owned commercial bank has introduced (Sharia’a) compliant banking under the brand of ‘BOC An-noor’. The essence of Sharia’a compliance has been ensured with a Sharia’a Supervisory Board (SSB) comprising of eminent Sharia’a scholars in the country, separate firewall to protect the serenity of the unit and by applying [...]

PEOPLE’S LEASING COMPANY – ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES UNIT

Posted by: ISLAMIC FINANCE SRI LANKA on: October 1, 2009

01st October 2009
 Peoples’s Leasing Company – Islamic Financial Services Unit, commenced in October 2005, entered the market three months later, and completed its third year of operations on a successful note.
The Islamic Financial Services Unit (IFSU) obtained Qard loan from People’s Leasing Head Office to commence its operation. According to the arrangements, loan funds would [...]