Enlarging the Footprint of Islamic Financial Services in the CIS Region
With several CIS countries developing Islamic finance infrastructure and capacity, what is a realistic assessment of regional Shariah compliant banking, finance, and investment, and what role are important multi-laterals such as the IsDB playing in this expansion? How are regulatory frameworks and legal codes being developed and implemented in key jurisdictions, and how does this grow the adoption of Islamic financial services? What further steps could be taken to enhance the region’s investment links with major Islamic finance centres? Is Islamic finance in a unique position to extend funding to the vital, yet underbanked SME sector in the CIS, and what measures will be necessary for this to become reality? With innovative fintechs providing much-needed financial solutions in key financing activities, the CIS region is ripe for digitalization and disruption: what’s next for regional fintech and how can regulators create environments foster growth? Finally, will Halal investment products, such as ETFs, form the basis of a new generation of opportunities for Shariah compliant investors and savers in the region? We ask a respected panel for their views.
Moderator:Samir Taghiyev, Head of CIS Countries and Europe Region at ICDIslamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector
Panelists:Anvar Nigmatov, Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Madina Tukulova, Deputy Head, Islamic Finance and Business HubAstana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Rustam A Rahmatov, Product Manager, CEO and Founder, IMAN
Vladimir Malenko, Islamic finance advisor, Bedford Row Capital
Yasser Alaqi, Senior Manager, Business Development Department, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) & Risk Management (Investment & Trade), Islamic Development Bank