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IFN Bangladesh OnAir Roadshow 2022

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Release Date: Friday 8th July 2022

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About the IFN Bangladesh OnAir Roadshow

This was the 3rd IFN Bangladesh event.

Demand for Islamic banking in Bangladesh was on the rise because of the country’s robust economic growth, rising population and expanding middle class.

Bangladesh Bank had issued Islamic banking guidelines in 2009; the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it was working on regulations for Sukuk and derivatives in 2019; and the central bank also issued the refinance scheme for investment in green products or initiatives targeted at Islamic banks and financial institutions.

Bangladesh boasted 11 fully-fledged Islamic banks and 15 Islamic windows, holding almost 24% of the country’s deposits and investments at the turn of 2022. There were 11 Takaful operators and about 12 conventional insurers offering Takaful products.

The government issued regular Islamic investment bonds; there had been numerous Sukuk issuances, particularly among financial institutions; there were two Islamic indices; numerous Islamic funds; and a robust Islamic fintech sector.

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Roadshow Agenda

Keynote Address

Dr Mizanur Rahman, Commissioner, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)

Building Momentum: Islamic Finance in Bangladesh

With the Bangladesh Sukuk market achieving several firsts in 2021, what is next for this burgeoning sector, and what effects will tax and regulatory changes have? Will we see further incentives and how can corporate issuers be encouraged to embrace Sukuk as a form of mainstream financing? How should Bangladesh further employ Shariah-based green and responsible financing solutions in response to important challenges, such as limiting climate change, alleviating poverty, and driving financial inclusion? How are Islamic financial institutions in Bangladesh employing technology to help the unbanked, while also improving end-user experience across a range of financing activities? Finally, as a fast-growing, export-driven economy, what role should Bangladesh’s Islamic banks play in the facilitation of international trade, and what financing tools do local small and medium companies require?

Moderator:

Md Touhidul Alam Khan, Additional Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, Standard Bank

Panelists:

Asif Rahman, Director, Saadiq, CPBB (Consumer, Private and Business Banking), Standard Chartered Bangladesh
Hasan Mohammad Nayeem Rahman, Country Manager – Bangladesh, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group
Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan, Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans
Dr Md Golzare Nabi, General Manager, Bangladesh Bank; Faculty at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy
Dr Natalie Schoon, CEO, REDmoney Consulting
Dr Scott Levy, Founder, Al Waseelah
Shirley Zeng, Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service Singapore

Roadshow Speakers

Asif Rahman, Director

Asif Rahman, Director

Director, Saadiq, CPBB (Consumer, Private and Business Banking), Standard Chartered Bangladesh
Asif Rahman, Director
Asif Rahman, Director
Director, Saadiq, CPBB (Consumer, Private and Business Banking), Standard Chartered Bangladesh

Asif Rahman is currently the director at Saadiq, CPBB (consumer, private and business banking), Standard Chartered Bangladesh.

Asif is a dedicated banking professional with more than 18 years of experience in the banking sector especially in segments, frontline and branch banking. He possesses extensive experience in sales, frontline communication, risk management, strategy development, product design, project management, customer service/complaint handling, mentoring and coaching. As the head of retail Saadiq, his objective is to design a country Islamic retail business strategy, aligned to group and country objectives, and ensure its in-country implementation. He is focused, service-driven and goal-oriented, with an enterprising work ethic and solid integrity.

Asif holds an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He successfully passed the CISI Level 3 Certificate in Islamic Finance program from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and completed LUMA Institute’s Practitioner Development Program and is designated a LUMA Institute Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design. He is currently pursuing the CIPA (Certified Islamic Professional Accountant) qualification offered by AAOIFI.

Hasan Mohammad Nayeem Rahman

Hasan Mohammad Nayeem Rahman

Country Manager - Bangladesh, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group
Hasan Mohammad Nayeem Rahman
Hasan Mohammad Nayeem Rahman
Country Manager - Bangladesh, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group

Hasan Mohammad Nayeem Rahman is the country manager of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) in Bangladesh and is responsible for generating business through new and existing clients, ensuring the quality of the risk portfolio, and managing relationships with key stakeholders.

Hasan started his career with IDLC Finance, the largest non-banking financial institution in Bangladesh, as a management trainee in the Structured Finance Department. After a short stint with IDLC, he joined Citi, one of the leading global financial institutions, as a management associate and worked in multiple areas: global corporate and investment banking, global markets, finance and global transaction services. Hasan then moved into HSBC, another leading global financial institution, and worked initially in risk analysis and then in relationship management of the Corporate Banking Division, managing both local and international clients from diversified sectors.

In his 14-plus-year career, Hasan has gained extensive experience in financial and credit risk analysis, corporate finance, relationship management, trade finance, credit and investment insurance, business plans and strategies, and team management. Hasan completed his MBA with a major in finance from the Institute of Business Administration at the University of Dhaka, the premier business school in Bangladesh.

Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan

Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan

Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans
Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan
Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan
Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans

Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan is the professor of finance in the Department of Economics and Finance in the University of New Orleans in the US. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and mathematics from Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota in the US, and a Master of Arts degree in economics and a PhD in finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, also in the US.

Professor Kabir is a financial economist with consulting, research and teaching experience in development finance, money and capital markets, Islamic finance, corporate finance, investments, monetary economics, macroeconomics, Islamic banking and finance and international trade and finance. He has done consulting work for some renowned entities including, among others, the World Bank, the IMF and the IsDB and many private organizations. He was also elected a board member of the Ethics and Governance Committee and Education Board of AAOIFI.

Dr Md Golzare Nabi

Dr Md Golzare Nabi

General Manager, Bangladesh Bank; Faculty at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy
Dr Md Golzare Nabi
Dr Md Golzare Nabi
General Manager, Bangladesh Bank; Faculty at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy

Md Golzare Nabi is the general manager (research) and senior faculty at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy, Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. His major research areas include money and banking, capital market, Islamic finance, Islamic microfinance, Islamic endowment (Waqf), conventional microfinance, rural finance, industrial finance, mobile financial services and remittances. He has published more than 23 articles in reputable refereed journals.

Md Touhidul Alam Khan

Md Touhidul Alam Khan

Additional Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, Standard Bank
Md Touhidul Alam Khan
Md Touhidul Alam Khan
Additional Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, Standard Bank

Md Touhidul Alam Khan is a multifaceted management professional with 30 years of diversified banking experience in setting strategies, conducting operational plans and establishing goals for credit, corporate and investment banking, sustainable development, sustainable banking, development economics, green industry, green banking, MSMEs, financial inclusion, anti-money laundering, public–private partnership and industrial management with competencies in originating and executing structured finance and syndication loan deals involving a variety of asset-backed securitizations in Bangladesh. He also has expertise in sustainability reporting and climate change.

Md Touhidul is presently the additional managing director, chief risk officer and chief anti-money laundering compliance officer of Standard Bank, Bangladesh. During his long banking career, he worked at Agrani Bank, Prime Bank, Bank Asia and Modhumoti Bank and held senior management positions in different capacities.

Md Touhidul is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, an associate fellow member of the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance in the UK, a certified professional and life member of the Basel III Compliance Professionals Association of the US and the first certified sustainability reporting assurer in Bangladesh.

Md Touhidul is also a contributor in business magazine Asian Banking & Finance in Singapore; an international correspondent of Islamic Finance news, the world’s leading Islamic finance news provider based in Malaysia; a contributor in The Asian Banker in Singapore; and holds numerous national and international prestigious awards to his credit for his writings. He is pursuing a PhD titled ‘Sustainability Reporting under Global Reporting Initiative: A Study on Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh’.

Dr Mizanur Rahman

Dr Mizanur Rahman

Commissioner, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)
Dr Mizanur Rahman
Dr Mizanur Rahman
Commissioner, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)

Dr Mizanur Rahman is a commissioner of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, the apex regulatory body of Bangladesh’s capital market. He is also a member of the Bangladesh Financial Reporting Council, which is an independent government regulatory body of accounting, auditing and actuarial professions in Bangladesh. Earlier, Dr Rahman was a professor of accountancy and public policy at the University of Dhaka. Before that, he worked as a researcher in the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of the government of Japan in 2006–07. Then, he worked as an economist in the Asian Development Bank Institute in 2008–09.

Dr Natalie Schoon

Dr Natalie Schoon

CEO, REDmoney Consulting
Dr Natalie Schoon
Dr Natalie Schoon
CEO, REDmoney Consulting

Dr Natalie Schoon is a results-driven professional with a varied background across the financial industry including investment banking, treasury change management, capital adequacy, wholesale banknote operations, regulatory change (Basel Accords), risk management, compliance and Islamic finance. She has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Africa and works for both small and large international organizations globally.

Among others, Natalie was responsible for the design, implementation, management and succession planning for the Islamic financial infrastructure for the Agricultural Development Fund (a USAID-funded program in Afghanistan) and has been instrumental in the design of a stand-alone solution for access to finance for women (Zahra). On behalf of GIZ, she has researched the lag of Islamic MSME finance. In her capacity as the head of product development for Bank of London and The Middle East, she was responsible for responding to consultation papers from the UK regulators, the Bank Operating Model and engaged with the regulator to complete the application for the banking license, as well as the development of new Shariah compliant product lines for the bank.

Natalie has managed training in credit risk, capital structure, statistics, economics and financial markets for a wide range of organizations globally. She recently finalized an extended regulatory change project for a UK-based bank covering the implementation of the recommendation of the Independent Commission on Banking, the successful completion of an application for the extension of IRB credit risk permission to additional legal entities, a gap analysis on the risk models for the implementation of IFRS9 and new regulatory changes for EBA and Basel 3.

Natalie works closely with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment in the UK on regulatory workbooks for, among others, Cyprus, Dubai, Qatar, Palestine and Kuwait. She has worked on the minimum capital standards for mortgage lending in Pakistan to promote the primary and secondary mortgage market (The World Bank) and successfully designed the new rules and regulations for trading in Sukuk and derivatives as well as short-selling for the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission. She has worked on gender equality projects in Asia and Africa.

Dr Scott Levy

Dr Scott Levy

Founder, Al Waseelah
Dr Scott Levy
Dr Scott Levy
Founder, Al Waseelah

Dr Scott Levy is the founder of Al Waseelah, an award-winning Shariah compliant Sukuk issuance platform which includes structuring, arranging, originating and listing Sukuk. Dr Scott founded Al Waseelah in 2017 as a tech-savvy, cost-efficient way to creating Shariah compliant instruments; democratization for both issuers and investors.

Al Waseelah is dedicated to the global growth of Islamic capital markets through its comprehensive runway for international capital-raising, and its active participation in global dialogue through Islamic Finance news and the International Islamic Financial Market. Al Waseelah is at the forefront of ESG/SDG integration to Sukuk, being one of the Islamic finance institutions to commit to the Principles for Responsible Investment, and technological innovation, using the power of blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to each transaction. Al Waseelah has executed transactions across asset classes and currencies including green Sukuk Wakalah, corporate Sukuk, Mudarabah private equity liquidity structures and multicurrency liquidity management products.

With boots on the ground in London, Tallinn, Miami, Monaco, Dubai and Singapore, Dr Scott leads Al Waseelah’s global offering underpinned by a talented, dynamic, global, multicultural and multilingual team. Dr Scott is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers and the Worshipful Company of Musicians, a member of Lincoln’s Inn and a senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.

Shirley Zeng

Shirley Zeng

Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service Singapore
Shirley Zeng
Shirley Zeng
Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service Singapore

Shirley Zeng is an analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group.

Based in Singapore, Shirley covers a portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in South and
Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Shirley was an auditor with KPMG Singapore, covering clients in the banking,
investment management and commodity trading industries.

Shirley holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

Advisory Board

Prof Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad

Prof Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad

Founding Chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Board, Islamic Cooperative Finance Australia
Prof Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad
Prof Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad
Founding Chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Board, Islamic Cooperative Finance Australia

Dr Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad is the founding chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Board of Islamic Cooperative Finance Australia. He has a consulting, research and teaching background in Shariah and Fiqh Muamalat, with a special interest in Islamic economics, finance and banking. He has over 100 published research in books, book chapters, refereed conference proceedings and journals to his credit in the multidimensional areas of Islamic economics and finance, which include microfinance, social finance, laws and regulation, Shariah governance, corporate social responsibility, Fatwa shopping, Zakat and Waqf, Sukuk, corporate governance, insurance, reinsurance, dispute resolution, shares and equities, audit, money laundering, stock screening, liquidity management, corporate social responsibility, conscious capitalism and transaction cost. He has interests in researching Islamic business ethics, Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic capital markets, Islamic management, Islamic governance, cross-country analysis of Islamic finance practice, comparative review of Islamic and conventional banking, Shariah compliance analysis of Islamic finance products, fintech, blockchain, smart contracts, derivatives in Islamic finance contracts, women’s economic empowerment in Islam, role of Islamic social finance to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Fourth Industrial Revolution, and so on. He sits on the editorial boards of a few globally reputed top tier journals.

In addition to presenting research at 80 international conferences and webinars, Dr Abu has published in Thunderbird International Business Review ; International Journal of Emerging Markets; The Singapore Economic Review; International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management; International Journal of Law and Management; Arab Law Quarterly; International Journal of Business and Society; Journal of Public Affairs; ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance; Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues; Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research; Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics; International Journal of Ethics and Systems; International Journal of Islamic Thought; International Finance Review; Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance; and Review of Islamic Economics, among others.

Dr Abu has also taught in his native Australia and Bangladesh, as well as the US, the UAE, Malaysia, Brunei and Saudi Arabia, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels which include: PGDIB102 Shariah Framework for Islamic Banking; MAEF720 Islamic Financial Transaction II (Guidance College); CG-5102 Islam and Society (UBD); BI-5101 Islamic Jurisprudence (UBD); BA-2301 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (UBD); BI-5105 Islamic Transaction (UBD); BA-2204 Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance (UBD); BB-5110 Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility (UBD); BB-4203 Business Ethics (UBD); SH1002 Shariah Aspects of Business and Finance (INCEIF); DW-3001 Internship (UBD); BI-5303 Practical Training and Reporting (UBD); BUSS490 Internship (HBMSU); ISLM101 Islamic Culture (HBMSU); BUSS210 Business Ethics (HBMSU); BUSS401; and BUSS401 Business and Society (HBMSU).

Webpage: https://expert.ubd.edu.bn/umar.ahmad
Academia: https://kau.academia.edu/DrAbuUmarAhmad
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=16052160800
ORCID & RESEARCH ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-1883
GOOGLE SCHOLAR: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jj8k64AAAAJ&hl=en
RESEARCH GATE: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abu_Ahmad

Ashikin Alam

Ashikin Alam

Associate Product Manager (Corporate & SME Asset Products), Islamic Banking Department of City Bank
Ashikin Alam
Ashikin Alam
Associate Product Manager (Corporate & SME Asset Products), Islamic Banking Department of City Bank

Ashikin Alam is a dynamic Finance professional with 4 years of diversified banking experience in Corporate Relationship Banking. He also has significant experiences in developing Corporate & SME Asset & Liability products, managing & growing the Islamic Finance Portfolio.

Mr. Alam is presently working as Associate Manager, Products, Policy & Portfolio Development, Islamic Banking Department, City Bank Limited, Bangladesh. Earlier, he joined City Bank as a Management Trainee and gathered holistic Banking business & operational knowledge. He has a proven track record of developing innovative Financial products. He was an important part of re-launching the Islamic banking window of the City Bank Ltd.

He is the board member of FASTER COMMUNITY Bangladesh Chapter. Ashikin completed his Bachelor & Masters from Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka with a major in Marketing. He has completed several leadership training by Success Vitamin by Pritha Dubey & other renowned leadership trainers. He has also attended Advanced Islamic Finance workshop by International Islamic Finance Corporation (ITFC), Management and operations of Sukuk by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).

Ashikin plays a leading role in educating related stakeholders about Islamic Corporate finance, Islamic Fintech for community development. His ambition is to offer disruptive and wide spread digital financial service with disruptive Islamic Fintech propositions to the MSME sector.

Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan

Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan

Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans
Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan
Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan
Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans

Professor Dr M Kabir Hassan is the professor of finance in the Department of Economics and Finance in the University of New Orleans in the US. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and mathematics from Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota in the US, and a Master of Arts degree in economics and a PhD in finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, also in the US.

Professor Kabir is a financial economist with consulting, research and teaching experience in development finance, money and capital markets, Islamic finance, corporate finance, investments, monetary economics, macroeconomics, Islamic banking and finance and international trade and finance. He has done consulting work for some renowned entities including, among others, the World Bank, the IMF and the IsDB and many private organizations. He was also elected a board member of the Ethics and Governance Committee and Education Board of AAOIFI.

Md Touhidul Alam Khan

Md Touhidul Alam Khan

Additional Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, Standard Bank
Md Touhidul Alam Khan
Md Touhidul Alam Khan
Additional Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, Standard Bank

Md Touhidul Alam Khan is a multifaceted management professional with 30 years of diversified banking experience in setting strategies, conducting operational plans and establishing goals for credit, corporate and investment banking, sustainable development, sustainable banking, development economics, green industry, green banking, MSMEs, financial inclusion, anti-money laundering, public–private partnership and industrial management with competencies in originating and executing structured finance and syndication loan deals involving a variety of asset-backed securitizations in Bangladesh. He also has expertise in sustainability reporting and climate change.

Md Touhidul is presently the additional managing director, chief risk officer and chief anti-money laundering compliance officer of Standard Bank, Bangladesh. During his long banking career, he worked at Agrani Bank, Prime Bank, Bank Asia and Modhumoti Bank and held senior management positions in different capacities.

Md Touhidul is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, an associate fellow member of the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance in the UK, a certified professional and life member of the Basel III Compliance Professionals Association of the US and the first certified sustainability reporting assurer in Bangladesh.

Md Touhidul is also a contributor in business magazine Asian Banking & Finance in Singapore; an international correspondent of Islamic Finance news, the world’s leading Islamic finance news provider based in Malaysia; a contributor in The Asian Banker in Singapore; and holds numerous national and international prestigious awards to his credit for his writings. He is pursuing a PhD titled ‘Sustainability Reporting under Global Reporting Initiative: A Study on Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh’.

Roadshow Partners

LEAD PARTNER

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

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The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is a multilateral development financial institution and is part of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group.

The ICD was established in November 1999 to support the economic development of its member countries through the provision of finance for private sector projects, promoting competition and entrepreneurship, providing advisory services to governments and private companies and encouraging cross-border investments.

The ICD has an authorized capital of US$4 billion. Currently, the shareholders of the ICD are the IDB (50%), 53 Islamic countries (30%) and five public financial institutions (20%).

ICD mandate and objectives

The ICD fosters sustainable economic growth in its 53 member countries by:

  • Financing private sector investment
  • Mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and
  • Providing advisory services to business and governments.

The ICD selects the financing projects based on their contribution to economic development considering factors such as job creation, Islamic finance development, contribution to exports, etc. The ICD also provides advisory services to governments and private sector groups on policies designed to encourage the establishment, expansion and modernization of private enterprises, the development of capital markets, best management practices and to enhance the role of the market economy. The ICD operates to complement the activities of the IDB in member countries.

The ICD is rated ‘AA/FQ’ by Fitch Ratings, ‘Aa3/P-1’ by Moody’s Investors Service and ‘A+’ by Standard & Poor’s.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Tel: (966-12) 6361400; (966-12) 6441644

Fax: (966-12) 644 4427

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.icd-ps.org

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The Islamic Corporation for The Insurance Of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Established 26 years ago in 1994 as a multilateral institution and a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) was tasked to promote cross-border trade and foreign direct investments in its member countries.

The ICIEC’s mission is to make trade and investment between member countries and the world more secure through the Shariah compliant risk mitigation tool. Its vision is to be recognized as the preferred enabler of trade and investment for sustainable economic development in member countries.

The ICIEC is the only multilateral export credit and investment insurance corporation in the world that provides Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance solutions.

Today, the ICIEC supports trade and investment flows in 47 member countries spanning across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Its target clients are corporates (both exporters and investors), banks and financial institutions as well as export credit agencies and insurers.

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is a member of the IDB Group. It was established with the purpose of advancing trade among OIC member countries, which would ultimately contribute to the overarching goal of improving the socioeconomic conditions of the people across the world. The ITFC commenced operations in January 2008 and has since consolidated all trade finance businesses that used to be handled by various windows within the IDB Group. Earning an ‘A1’ rating from Moody’s Investors Service reflects the ITFC’s efficiency in service delivery by responding swiftly to customer needs in a market-driven business environment.

Since 2008, the ITFC has provided more than US$40.2 billion of trade financing to OIC member countries, making it the leading provider of trade solutions for the needs of OIC member countries. With a mission of being a catalyst for trade development among OIC member countries and beyond, the ITFC helps entities in member countries gain better access to trade finance and provides them with the necessary trade-related capacity-building tools, which would enable them to successfully compete in the global market.

 

Contact us at:

Twitter: @ITFCCORP
Facebook: @ITFCCORP
Linkedin: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Tel: +966 12 646 8337
Fax: +966 12 637 1064
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.itfc-idb.org/en

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IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH)

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The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) is the window of the IsDB Group that facilitates contact and coordination between entities concerned of the IsDB Group and private sector firms and related institutions in IsDB Group member countries. The main objective of THIQAH is to establish a unique platform for effective dialogue, cooperation and inclusive partnership for business leaders committed to partnering in promising investment opportunities. Through facilitation and catalyst roles, THIQAH will be leveraging the IsDB Group’s resources to offer necessary services and confidence to investors and to establish strategic partnerships with the leaders of the private sector. The primary focus will be on maximizing cross-border investment among member countries to be supported by IsDB Group’s financial products and services. (www.idbgbf.org)

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PARTNERS

DDCAP Group

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Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, with an office in Dubai and a presence in both Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, DDCAP is a leading provider of asset facilitation services and financial technology and system solutions across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets. DDCAP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI. DDCAP has an extensive track record within the Islamic finance industry, employing over 35 professionals with broad and complementary skill sets drawn from diverse financial industry backgrounds, focused principally on providing service to Islamic financial market participants around the world. DDCAP has its own Shariah supervisory board comprising esteemed Shariah scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Kuwait. DDCAP’s multi-award-winning Shariah compliant ETHOS Asset Facilitation Platform is a bespoke, real-time trade and post-trade services platform providing 24-hour coverage, enabling clients worldwide to purchase from a diverse asset inventory, including commodities, via a secure, web-based portal.

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IdealRatings

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IdealRatings was incorporated in 2006 in San Francisco with a corporate objective to provide SRI/ESG and Shariah compliant solutions to ethical investors and enable them to identify such instruments across different asset classes in the global market. IdealRatings serves clients in over 30 countries with a range of capital market solutions including:

  • Equities – A web-based platform covering over 40,000 stocks, where fund managers can screen equities using different, custom-built ESG/SRI/Responsible Investments and Shariah rulebooks or guidelines. This solution caters to different purification calculation methodologies with a comprehensive set of reports for fund managers to manage their portfolio.
  • REITs – Global coverage of all listed REITs that could be screened in accordance with different standard Shariah rulebooks or guidelines.
  • Indexes – Co-branded and jointly marketed by FTSE-Russell Indexes and a separate series with Thomson Reuters for the global markets, designed for fund management and investment benchmarking. In addition, IdealRatings is able to provide custom-built indexes for the fund management industry.
  • Sukuk – A unique solution which includes the global Sukuk and a pioneering Sukuk-screening solution that enables fund managers to customize their Sukuk selection in accordance to their Shariah rulebook, guidelines or investment preference, and
  • Brokerage – The solution provides broking houses the ability to screen global equity markets, a technical analysis of the markets and equities, buy/sell/hold recommendations and purification amounts.
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Moody’s Investors Service

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Moody’s is a global risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions. Its data, analytical solutions and insights help decision-makers identify opportunities and manage the risks of doing business with others. We believe that greater transparency, more informed decisions and fair access to information open the door to shared progress.

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CONSULTANCY PARTNER

Redmoney Consulting

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Launched in April 2021, Redmoney Consulting is a new and highly focused advisory firm focusing on global Islamic, Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Redmoney Consulting is a logical extension of REDmoney Group, the Islamic finance industry’s leading media house with a truly global audience. In addition to Islamic finance, the Group has steadily increased its coverage of the green and sustainable finance sector as the two markets continue to converge. Redmoney Consulting provides an expansive service allowing its consultants to provide advisory and consulting services at the highest level for the most discerning of clients.

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Wishing you a prosperous and joyful Chinese New Ye Wishing you a prosperous and joyful Chinese New Year from all of us at IFN! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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Stay up to date on the latest in Islamic finance! Stay up to date on the latest in Islamic finance! From new digital Takaful players in Malaysia to the first Sukuk listing on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange in Tanzania, there's always something happening in the industry.

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Kuwait Finance House partners with UNDP to further Kuwait Finance House partners with UNDP to further embed sustainability in its investment portfolio through SDG impact investment and green Sukuk.

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Congratulations to the IFN Deals of the Year 2022 Congratulations to the IFN Deals of the Year 2022 winners. For the full 30-page cover story, head to:
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Yinson, AmBank Group, Maybank, Maybank Investment Banking Group, Zul Rafique & Partners

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Congratulations to the IFN Deals of the Year 2022 Congratulations to the IFN Deals of the Year 2022 winners. For the full 30-page cover story, head to:
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Cor3 Capital, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Ice Miller LLP, Joe Bradford

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Congratulations to the IFN Deals of the Year 2022 Congratulations to the IFN Deals of the Year 2022 winners. For the full 30-page cover story, head to:
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Towell Infrastructure Projects Company, Bank Muscat, ahlibank, Oman Arab Bank, Alizz Islamic Bank, Bank Nizwa, Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co, Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)

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