Alburaq has launched a Shariah compliant capital protected savings product.
The product, which is offered in partnership with Bank of Ireland, will allow savers to deposit a minimum of £500 with Bank of Ireland for five years in an account structured according to the Islamic principles of Wakala. At maturity, savers will receive their initial capital back together with 100% of any gain in the performance of a basket of 20 shares in global companies selected from the Dow Jones Islamic Titans 100 Index. Keith Leach, head of alburaq at ABC International Bank, says there is still limited availability of Shariah compliant savings products in the UK, as Islam restricts...
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