IFSB appoints Dr Ghiath Shabsigh as new Secretary-GeneralThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), an international standard-setting organisation for the global Islamic financial services industry, has appointed Dr Ghiath Shabsigh as its fourth Secretary-General, effective April 1, 2024. Dr Shabs More… |
IFSB Summit set for May 8 & 9 in BruneiThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) has announced the dates for its 16th IFSB Summit for May 8 to 9, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. Organised by the IFSB and hosted by the Brunei Darus More… |
IFSB Innovation Forum to be held in Qatar on Sept 14The 4th IFSB Innovation Forum will convene key stakeholders in the international Islamic finance and sustainable finance communities on September 14 in St Regis Doha, Qatar. The event will be hosted, under the More… |
Bank Nizwa signs Islamic finance MoU with IFSBBank Nizwa recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Financial Service Board (IFSB) at the 15th IFSB Summit held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to support the development of Islamic finance in the region. More… |
UAE brokerage among 5 inducted as IFSB membersUAE-based Capital Shield Insurance Brokers, a leading multinational insurance brokerage business, was among the five organisations, that have been inducted into Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More… |
Top speakers to join Bahrain Islamic finance eventThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) have announced the speakers’ line-up for the third joint IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme (IFEP) series, which will be held on O More… |
IFSB, BIBF set to hold Islamic finance programmeThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and BIBF will hold their third joint IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme (IFEP) series covering topics on fintech, Regtech and Islamic finance on October 17 and 18 in Manama, Bahrain. More… |
Islamic banking assets hit $1.69trn in Q1: IFSBWith the inclusion of new countries’ data, the total assets of the Islamic banking industry grew to $1,699 billion in the first quarter of 2018 (2018Q1) from $1,573 billion in 2017Q1, marking an increase of 8 per cent, said the Islamic Fin More… |
IADI, IFSB to develop Islamic insurance systemsThe International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) have partnered to develop, and promote technical standards for the implementation of effective Islamic deposit insurance systems. More… |
IFSB, UBM sign agreement for international cooperationThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Union des Banques Maghrébines (UBM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate international cooperation between the two organisations in relevant activities. More… |