"The customer is at risk and the bank is at risk, and in order to achieve that it's not a debt relationship, it's more like a partnership relationship," Asad Ansari says. But that's been hard to achieve in Australia's mainstream banking system. Melbourne couple Melike Yildirim and Ibrahim Atik are some of the Australian consumers who have been swapping over to the Islamic finance sector in recent years.
But then we’d have to do the same for everyone and try to represent all the different religions, which would be impossible. While there are several foreign banks in Australia, including the Arab Bank and HSBC, few of them offer Islamic home loans. However, Westpac and National Australia Bank have introduced Sharia-compliant products to the market. Earlier this month, Islamic Bank Australia received its banking licence from APRA. While it is a restricted licence, it marks an exciting movement for financial inclusion and ethical offerings in our local banking and financial services Islamic Car Finance Australia sector. MCCA is Australia’s leading Shariah compliant finance and investments provider.
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