Swiss banks eager to attract Muslim investors - 9 Jun 08

Islamic Banking is well on it's way to becoming the world's fastest growing financial sector.

The Islamic banking sector is now thought to be worth up to 800 billion dollars and it's growing by around 20 percent each year on the back of soaring oil prices.

While many Swiss banks offer products that are Sharia compliant -- they are not creating the financial packages being demanded by their clients.

Britain has been at the forefront of breaking down barriers for Islamic banking. It is now ahead of Switzerland in the funds that it handles.

But as Alan Fisher reports, the rest of the world's banking industry is only just waking up to its potential.

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[DuckingNDiving]

if muslims boycott switzerland then they will not have good clocks for their suicide bombs

[madina55]

I'm loving this! AWESOMEEE!!! Allahu Akbar! wooohooo

[TheRockZH]

Stop Islam before this happens to your family

/watch?v=Q-KRHXssauI

[harj2009]

I wouldnt even shit in switzerland

[filmzdirect]

sharia etfs now brothers and sisters!

[januk36]

@selmafejzi : You hate Swiss people ? Which ones ? The italian part, the german part, the french part ? The 1 million and more of secondos ? I need to know - I'm afraid to go out otherwise. How are they cruel ? Do they beat you ?

[SoLazy100]

@shynowhy

do you talk about the switzerland where 3 of 7 members of the "bundesrat" are women???

[FreedomFighter1948]

you're absolutely right

its against islam itself

[efg36]

Dont Invest there! There hate other Cultures! 38% of their Parlament seats is taken by minorety-islame haters!

The poll was not only against minarets - it was against islam itself.

And i'm saying that as not muslem.