Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 9

2-Mar-2009

REGIONAL

Liquidity And Capital To Help Islamic Banks Weather Crisis, Says Moodys

Islamic financial institutions are not immune to the impact of the international crisis, but their accumulated liquidity and capital will help them weather the current downturn and resume high levels of growth, according to a Moodys Investors Service Special Comment issued last week. They are therefore able to withstand the growth challenge posed by operating mainly...