Thursday, October 3, 2013

Sharia-compliant Kerala firm may be violating rules

The Kerala government-promoted NBFI Cheraman Financial Services (CFSL) appears to be functioning in violation of RBI directives, which prohibit it from claiming to be a Sharia-compliant fund. The website of the NBFI mentions that the company operates in a Sharia-compliant manner and intends to become a one-stop shop for all financial products based on the Sharia concept. The RBI has strictly prohibited use of terms like interest-free finance, participatory finance, profit-sharing and Islamic banking, either explicitly or implied.........

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