Alif Capital Alif Capital Alif Capital (тадж. "Алиф Сармоя", рус. "Алиф Капитал") – is the first micro-financing organization in the Republic of Tajikistan which uses the principles of Islamic Finance. It is located in Tajikistan, Dushanbe. In August 2014, the law regulating Islamic finance was finally enacted, however, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently working on issuing instructions for the financial institutions that wish to work under the principles of Islamic Finance. Nevertheless, Alif Capital is considered the first micro-financing organization that is already implementing the principles of Islamic finance that do not conflict with the existing banking law. Therefore,
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