UK Islamic finance sector worth £6bn and drives Gulf investment, report says

UK Islamic finance sector worth £6bn and drives Gulf investment, report says Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 10:43 The five Islamic banks in Britain all have shareholders based in the Gulf and primarily serve wealthy clients there A raven rests outside its enclosure at the Tower of London, backdropped by The Shard (AFP) Off A new report by the British think tank Equi has revealed the Britain's Islamic finance sector is worth an estimated £6bn and "could generate £2. 5bn a year for the UK government". The report, published this week, shows that Islamic finance is facilitating significant Gulf investment in Britain.