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26.11.11

Background Material: Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate (IIBR)

You can find additional information on the recently launched Thomson Reuters' Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate (IIBR) through the various links below. This includes the main Islamic Benchmark website as well as various PDF documents included below.

Further details can be found on the following topics:
- Background
- Definition, methodology & criteria
- Timing of publication
- Contributor Panel
- Governance

Specific PDF documents include:
IIBR fact sheet
IIBR FAQ
IIBR Governance Procedures
Terms of Reference - Shariah Committee
Terms of Reference – Islamic Benchmark Committee
Shariah Opinion (English)
Shariah Opinion (Arabic)

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