DMI Trust explained

Dar al-Maal al-Islami
دار المال الإسلامي
Type:Private
Foundation:1981
Location Country:Switzerland
Key People:Abdulkarim Khaled Yusuf Abdulla
Industry:Islamic banking
Num Employees:over 1,400 in three continents
Revenue:over $3.6 billion USD
Homepage:www.dmitrust.com

Dar al-Maal al-Islami Trust (Arabic: دار المال الإسلامي) ("The House of Islamic Money"), founded in Switzerland in 1981, is a leading Islamic financial institution with affiliates on four continents and assets under management of over US$3.6 billion, operating in accordance with Zakat principles of Islamic banking.

Overview

DMI Trust was cofounded by a group of leading figures in 1981, including Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud.[1] It has two main business units, Takafol and Retakafol, for Islamic banking and Islamic insurance/reinsurance respectively; these are based in the Bahamas, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom. Fund management and financial services in Switzerland and Morocco, investment banking in Bahrain and Pakistan, commercial and retail banking in the Persian Gulf region and other parts of the world. Additionally, DMI Trust operates the Faisal Islamic Bank group of investment companies with affiliates in Bahrain, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud. Emmy Abdul Alim. Global Leaders in Islamic Finance: Industry Milestones and Reflections. 2014. Wiley. Singapore. 978-1-118-46524-0. 56. The Well of Influence. 10.1002/9781118638804.ch3 . https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118638804.ch3.