The Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA) is the sole rating agency established to provide capital markets and the banking sector in predominantly Islamic countries with a rating spectrum that encompasses the full array of capital instruments and specialty Islamic financial products, and to enhance the level of analytical expertise in those markets. In an interview with Worldfolio, Sabeen Saleem and Faheem Ahmad of the IIRA talk about the Bahrain's financial sector and the intricacies and growth of Islamic finance