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BNM: Takaful industry set to benefit from national economic plans
The takaful industry in Malaysia is poised to benefit from several national economic plans, namely the National Energy Transition Roadmap and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030, alongside the Madani Economy: Empowering the People framework, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
27 Sep 2023
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Workshop on ‘Promoting Islamic Social Finance and Accelerating the Growth of Halal Value Chain Ecosystem’
Within the framework of the COMCEC-funded SESRIC Project on “Unleashing the Potential of Islamic Finance in Supporting MSMEs in the OIC Member Countries”, the Centre, in collaboration with Bank Indonesia (BI), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), organised a Workshop on “Promoting Islamic Social Finance and Accelerating the Growth of Halal Value Chain Ecosystem” on 20-21 September 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
22 Sep 2023
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Islamic finance needs to unlock innovations for economic, sustainability transformation - BNM
The Islamic financial sector needs to unlock impactful innovations for economic and sustainability transformation as well as double down on value-based finance to deliver more tangible impact, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
20 Sep 2023
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Uganda issues first Islamic banking licence
Uganda’s central bank has issued its first Islamic banking licence since the country passed legislation to accommodate syariah-compliant finance activities in June.The licence went to Salaam Bank Ltd, a unit of Djibouti-based Salaam African Bank, the Bank of Uganda said in a statement.
11 Sep 2023
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Fadillah: Salihin Academy to help develop professionals in Islamic banking, finance
The establishment of the Salihin Academy will help provide educational and training solutions, to develop professionals in Islamic banking and finance, business management, digital automation, analytics and accounting solutions, said Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
29 Aug 2023
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