THE_increasing and sustained interest in Islamic housing finance and the success of many young and established institutions across the MENA region was highlighted during the recent MENA Housing Finance Forum organised by the Arab Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the IFC and held in Abu Dhabi.
The CEO of Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions, was invited to speak on the expanding role of Islamic housing finance and recent trends and experiences.
Mr R Lakshmanan, CEO of Sakana, said: "The Islamic mortgage finance industry is receptive to the changing needs of buyers and the GCC's evolving market conditions.
"It is clear that in a competitive property market, we have to offer a comprehensive portfolio of flexible Sharia-compliant instruments perfectly suited to today's dynamic situation and the increasingly financially sophisticated consumer."