| From Investorsoffshore.com: The Islamic finance industry's total assets scaled new heights in 2009 according to Moody's Investors Service, rising to just under USD1 trillion despite the gloomy economic landscape, although the ratings agency has urged the industry to continue to innovate, particularly in the area of risk hedging, if Islamic finance is to really thrive.
In a new Special Comment, Moody's estimates that the market's potential is worth at least USD5 trillion and the industry is continuing to expand globally. But the Moody's report suggests that the combined use of securitization and derivatives "offers considerable scope for reducing the risk exposures of Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) and thus improving their overall creditworthiness."................................................Full Article: Source
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