Finding:

Fast and Steady Growth

The Islamic financing industry is growing 50 per cent faster than conventional banking. As of
2011, the global asset value of the Islamic finance industry is estimated to be at US$1 trillion.
The figure is expected to reach US$5 trillion over the next five years. Sukuk has fixed
income profit is paid to investors at predefined regular intervals, ensuring investors enjoy a
steady cash flow. Indeed, there is no stopping the fast growth of Islamic banking with Islamic
banks setting up shop in countries under the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Malaysia, the
UK, and even in Africa along with many other regions.

More Safe
Islamic financing saw a 25 per cent increase in value of assets from 2007 to 2008, while most
of the world’s economies battled the worst financial crisis. It is, safe to say that investing in
Islamic financing is a possible way to avert potential crises in the world economy.