IDB And Bank Negara Hold Course Islamic Finance

| Tuesday, July 28, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Bank Negara Malaysia are jointly organising a five-day course on the fundamentals of Islamic finance which started here Monday.

The course marked an effort in the capacity building programme to enhance knowledge and expertise in Islamic finance among the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries, Bank Negara said in a statment.

Officiated by Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, who delivered the opening address, the course saw participants from 25 OIC countries as well as others from Germany and Switzerland.

According to Bank Negara, the course and panel session provide a learning platform for central bankers, Finance Ministry officials and securities industry regulators to enhance their knowledge and expertise on Islamic finance.

The topics covered include Islamic finance operations and institutional capacity, and Syariah and regulatory framework for the effective implementation of a resilient Islamic financial system.

Participants have the opportunity to engage with industry practitioners on contemporary issues pertaining to the development of Islamic finance globally, the central bank said.

"The course also provides an excellent networking opportunity for fellow central bankers and policy makers to exchange views on the role of Islamic financial services industry in this challenging financial market environment," it said.

The speakers and panellists come from participating institutions like Bank Negara, Securities Commission, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, International Syariah Research Academy, and Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia.

1 Comments:

Steffi said...

Thank you for the info. It sounds pretty user friendly. I guess I’ll pick one up for fun. thank u

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