EUROPEAN RESERACH GROUP "MONEY, BANKING & FINANCE", Financial and Monetary European Integration Group. Workshop: INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC FINANCE IN EUROPE: from Niche to Mainstream? February, 20th, 2009, Venue: ESC Lille-Avenue Willy Brandt, 59777 EURALILLE

This workshop aims bringing together both professionals and academics interested in the fields of Islamic Finance products and mechanisms. The market for Islamic finance is booming. What is the position of European banks in this market? Is there a specific theory of Islamic financial intermediation? See: http://www.esc-lille.com/en/ecole/actualites_de_l_ecole

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