NOTE-TO-EDITOR
29th August 2013
Sri Lanka has made remarkable progress in the Islamic finance industry in recent years. The Banking Act of 1988 (and revised in 2005) which enables Islamic banking operations, allows licensed commercial banks and licensed specialized banks to undertake financial transactions based on Shariah principles.
Both the Takaful and Islamic leasing industries have witnessed impressive growth in recent years in Sri Lanka, and while Islamic microfinancing is also developing rapidly, there is a growing need for Shariah-compliant capital market instruments such as Sukuk to bridge the short-term funding requirements with long-term assets.
Bringing you presentations, case studies, key-notes and round-table discussions, the IFN Sri Lanka Roadshow 2013 will once again be the must-attend event for practitioners and professionals who have an active interest in Islamic finance in Sri Lanka.
DATE: 29th August 2013
TIME: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
VENUE: Cinnamon Grand, Colombo
Speakers at this exclusive event also include:
| • | Ajith Nivard Cabraal - Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
| • | Ammar Ahmed - Consultant, Dar Al Sharia |
| • | Ananda Silva - Senior Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
| • | Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings |
| • | Faizal Salieh - Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Amana Bank |
| • | Fazal Ghaffoor - Chief Executive Officer, Amana Takaful |
| • | Fazly Marikar - Head of New Product Development and Gold Unit, Amana Bank |
| • | Harith Harun - Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Islamic Bank |
| • | Hisham Ally - Head of Islamic Banking, HNB |
| • | Hitesh Asarpota - Director, Capital Markets & Structured Finance, Emirates NBD Capital |
| • | Imran Nafeer - Head of Microfinance, Muslim Aid |
| • | Imran Zahir - Head of Islamic Banking, NDB Bank |
| • | Ishrat Rauff - Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Adl Capital |
| • | Krishan Thilakaratne - Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Business Unit, Lanka Orix Finance |
| • | M Afzar Alam Nomani - Country General Manager, MCB Bank |
| • | M K S Mohamed Bishry - Chief Manager - Islamic Banking, Bank of Ceylon |
| • | Manil Jayesinghe - Partner, EY, Sri Lanka |
| • | Mohamed Azmeer - Chief Operating Officer, Amana Bank |
| • | Muhammad Azad Zaheed - Associate Director, Adl Capital |
| • | Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim - Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, First Habib Modaraba, Pakistan |
| • | Pathmanathan Asokan - Chief Executive Officer, Comtrust Asset Management |
| • | Reyaz Jeffrey - Chief Executive Officer, Amana Takaful Life |
| • | Reyaz Mihular - Managing Partner, KPMG Sri Lanka |
| • | Siddeeque Akbar - Vice President - Consumer Banking and Strategic Marketing, Amana Bank |
| • | Suresh R I Perera - Principal - Tax & Regulatory, KPMG |
| • | Tyrone Hannan - Head - Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank |
| • | U L Muthugala - Additional Superintendent of Public Debt, Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
To receive your media pass, register online today!
For more information, please contact Rachael Lim:
+603 2162 7800 ext. 43 or email [email protected]
You can also visit www.redmoneyevents.com/2013/2013_roadshow_srilanka.asp
We look forward to welcoming you to IFN Sri Lanka Roadshow 2013!
About REDmoney Group
REDmoney Group is the holding company behind Islamic Finance news, Islamic Finance training and Islamic Finance events all leading products in their own right.
For the past nine years Islamic Finance news has been reaching out and educating new markets globally. For eight years REDmoney has been organizing key Islamic finance events with the focus heavily on education and development and for the past six years the IFN Forum has been visiting key developing Islamic financial markets and providing all interested parties with the perfect stage to assist development.
Heading into its 6th year, the Islamic Finance news Roadshow continues to roam the globe educating and updating the developing Islamic financial markets. In 2013, the IFN Roadshow will visit 12 key markets. These markets are those which our clients have suggested we need to focus and also which we believe will witness exponential growth in the coming years.
After Sri Lanka, the IFN Roadshow will travel to Turkey (3rd September) and Morocco (19th September). A full list of the upcoming 2013 IFN Roadshows are available on our website
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