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Why a Natural Gas Company Is Shaking the World of Islamic Finance

Why a Natural Gas Company Is Shaking the World of Islamic Finance

Odd Lots

July 3, 201724m 27s

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Show Notes

Earlier this month, Dana Gas, a UAE-based company, rocked the world of Islamic finance by announcing that one of its Shariah-compliant bonds was, well, no longer Shariah-compliant. On this week's episode of Odd Lots, we speak to veteran Dubai-based journalist Frank Kane about the rise of Islamic finance (what it is, how it works, why it's grown so fast) and why the Dana Gas announcement is such a big deal.

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