Islamic Finance Gateway Daily Briefing

Wednesday, August 21 - The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions offering Islamic financial services. To view the full PDF version of the briefing click here: http://link.reuters.com/hun52v TOP STORIES India central bank allows non-bank Islamic finance firm India's central bank has allowed a firm in the southern state of Kerala to operate as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) that follows Islamic principles - a small step towards developing sharia-compliant finance in the country. - RTRS ------------------------------------------------------------ The Islamic Finance Briefings cover all the latest news, data, quotes and industry announcements you need. They also include Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rates, major FX and equity market movements and indicators for all sharia-compliant asset classes. To view the full IFG Briefing click here: http://link.reuters.com/tyk74t To subscribe to the IFG Briefings and Community, use this link: http://online.thomsonreuters.com/ifg We value your feedback, contact us at ifgeditor@thomsonreuters.com (Prepared by Tina Kwan) A service of Thomson Reuters and Zawya Islamic Finance Gateway. The contents of this Briefing are independently compiled by the Thomson Reuters and Zawya Islamic Finance Gateway Service, a business of the Global Growth and Operations Division. While material is drawn from Reuters News and other sources, Reuters has not participated in the selection of these articles.