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Islamic finance is the one of the world\u2019s fastest growing sectors - according to estimates from TheCityUK, at the current rate of growth, the market will exceed US$2 trillion in assets by the end of this year.[1] The Government has not estimated the benefits to UK companies of the expansion of the UK\u2019s Islamic finance market, although we recognise the significant opportunity it represents UK firms.<\/p>
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The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK remains the global partner and destination of choice for Islamic finance. In June this year the Government was the first western country to issue a sovereign sukuk, an Islamic bond, worth £200 million. This cemented the UK\u2019s position as the western hub for Islamic finance and demonstrates that the UK has created a level playing field which puts Islamic finance on par with conventional forms of finance.<\/p>
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The UK has a high concentration of Islamic finance and related professional services firms: 6 full Islamic banks, over 20 banks offering Islamic finance products and services, and over 25 UK law firms have Islamic finance units. As the Government continues its efforts to develop the UK\u2019s Islamic finance market, we expect further opportunities and benefits to arise for UK companies although these have not been estimated.<\/p>
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The Treasury holds one PFI contract, GOGGS West, which was entered into on 1st<\/sup> May 2000. Information on all PFI projects can be found on the following link, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The current projects spreadsheet can be filtered by procuring authority and then by date of financial close in order to determine the number of projects contracted by a department in a particular year.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The information in this spreadsheet is provided by departments and published by the Treasury each year. The current data is at 31 March 2013 but will be updated with information as a 31 March 2014 shortly.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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