Fitch cites growth potential of PH Islamic finance

  • 📰 MlaStandard
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 33 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 55%

Brasil Notícia Notícia

Brasil Últimas Notícias,Brasil Manchetes

Fitch Ratings said the Philippine government initiatives to develop the Islamic finance industry are likely to support the sector’s growth in the medium

to long term.

The government also aims to boost financial inclusion among Filipino Muslims, who form about 6 percent of the population but are largely underbanked. Islamic banking is estimated to have below 1-percent market share in the majority-Catholic country. Investors from the Middle East took up around 30 percent of the issuance, which was part of the country’s broader agenda to develop Islamic finance and diversify its investor base.

To create an enabling environment, the government issued Islamic finance regulations, provided incentives and launched a tax neutrality law to ensure equal tax treatment with conventional banking.

Resumimos esta notícia para que você possa lê-la rapidamente. Se você se interessou pela notícia, pode ler o texto completo aqui. Consulte Mais informação:

 /  🏆 20. in BR
 

Obrigado pelo seu comentário. Seu comentário será publicado após ser revisado.

Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes

Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.

Sukuk Bonds to Boost Islamic Finance in the PhilippinesFitch Ratings believes the inclusion of Sukuk bonds in the Philippine government's financing plan will positively impact the development of Islamic finance in the country.
Fonte: BusinessMirror - 🏆 19. / 59 Consulte Mais informação »