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 | | Mashreqbank, which has successfully sold 60 new investment products in the UAE during the last 18 months, has now come out with its first Islamic investment fund, jointly with National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia. |
 | | According to Mashreqbank officials, the funds will be invested in the U.S., Europe and Japan roughly in the ratio of 35 per cent, 30 per cent, and 35 per cent. |
 | | Nabeel Waheed, head of treasury and capital markets at Mashreqbank, said his bank selected NCB because of the high reputation of its Sharia Advisory Board and its unblemished track record for managing principle secured funds of this type. |
| www.islamic-banking.com /news/uae/mashreqbank_1102.php (383 words) |
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