List of Abbreviations

AAOIFI

Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial

Institutions

ABS

Asset-backed securitization

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ARCIFI

Arbitration and Reconciliation Centre for Islamic Financial Institutions

BCBS

Basel Committee for Banking Supervision

BCPs

Basel Core Principles

CGAP

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor

CIBAFI

(General) Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions

DJIMI

Dow Jones Islamic Market Index

FATF

Financial Action Task Force

FSA

Financial Services Authority

FSAP

Financial Sector Assessment Program

GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council

GIFF

Global Islamic Finance Forum

IAH

Investment account holders

IAIS

International Association of Insurance Supervisors

ICM

Islamic Capital Market

ICR

Insolvency and creditor rights

IsDB

Islamic Development Bank

IFAI

Islamic financial architecture and infrastructure

IFS

Islamic financial services

IFSB

Islamic Financial Services Board