''Global Islamic Finance Report'' (''GIFR'') is an annual publication, covering recent developments in the global
Islamic financial services industry. It was produced by Edbiz Consulting, a London-based Islamic advisory firm in conjunction with the Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance.
Its first Editor was
Professor Humayon Dar, it is the oldest yearbook in
Islamic banking and finance
Islamic banking, Islamic finance ( ar, مصرفية إسلامية), or Sharia-compliant finance is banking or financing activity that complies with Sharia (Islamic law) and its practical application through the development of Islamic economic ...
and is considered as the most authentic source of information in the field. GIFR is also recognised for its pioneering work on the ''Islamic Finance Country Index'' (IFCI), which ranks about 50 countries of the world in terms of their involvement and leadership role in the Islamic financial services industry.
History
The Global Islamic Finance Report was the first global publication of its kind.
Each annual edition of ''GIFR'' has a special theme. Following themes have so far been covered:
* ''GIFR 2010'': Size and growth of the Islamic financial services industry
* ''GIFR 2011'': Islamic financial regulation
* ''GIFR 2012'': Islamic philanthropy and social responsibility
* ''GIFR 2013'': Halal industry and Islamic finance
* ''GIFR 2014'': Human resource development for Islamic banking and finance
* ''GIFR 2015'': Leadership in Islamic Banking & Finance
* ''GIFR 2016'': Islamic Financial Policy
* ''GIFR 2017'': Leadership in Islamic Banking & Finance
The report was renamed as the Cambridge Global Islamic Finance Report in 2019 by the Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance.
Sponsors
''GIFR'' is a publication that provides analyses provided by the top industry players, academicians and policy makers. Its different annual editions have been sponsored by major financial institutions like
Dubai Islamic Bank
The Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) is an Islamic bank in Dubai, established in 1975 by Haj Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Lootah. It is the first Islamic bank in the world to have incorporated the principles of Islam in all its practices and is the largest Islamic ...
, CIMB Islamic,
Commerzbank
Commerzbank AG () is a major German bank operating as a universal bank, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. In the 2019 financial year, the bank was the second largest in Germany by the total value of its balance sheet. Founded in 1870 in Hambur ...
, ITS, Hong Leong Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank,
National Commercial Bank, and others.
''GIFR 2014'' was launched at the Global Donors Forum held at Washington, D.C., on April 13–16, 2014.
''GIFR 2016'' was launched at Global Islamic Finance Forum at
Kuala Lumpur
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by Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia.
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