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iTEKAD 2.0 introduced to extend support for the Asnaf and B40 communities
Three Islamic banks are stepping up their efforts to better serve the asnaf and B40 communities in facing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic through the expansion of the iTEKAD programme ("iTEKAD 2.0"). Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad ("Bank Muamalat") and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad ("CIMB Islamic") are joining Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad ("Bank Islam") in offering this programme and set to amplify it further. This holistic social finance programme ensures sustainable income generation and financial resilience of the participants.
26 Aug 2021
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Affin Hwang launches Affin Hwang Global Multi Thematic Fund
Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd has launched the Affin Hwang Aiiman Global Multi Thematic Fund, a retail equity fund that provided access to long-term growth opportunities across several megatrends that are shaping the world through a Shariah lens.
24 Aug 2021
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Assistant Governor's Opening Remarks at the Launch of the World Bank's Islamic Trade Finance Report
Thank you to the World Bank for inviting me today. I am pleased to be part of this event to launch the World Bank’s Islamic Trade Finance Report. The publication of this special report will provide greater insights into the substantial role that Islamic trade finance can play to support trade, foster growth, and accelerate post-pandemic recovery. I therefore, wish to congratulate the World Bank for this timely contribution towards advancing Islamic finance.
23 Aug 2021
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IBFIM signs MoA with UNISSA, offering AQIF Certificate Programme
The Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance Malaysia (IBFIM) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam in the quest to provide the Associate Qualification in Islamic Finance (AQIF) certificate programme to UNISSA teaching staff and students.
19 Aug 2021
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The IFSB issued the Ninth Edition of its Annual Flagship Publication: the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI) Stability Report 2021
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) today issued the ninth edition of its annual flagship publication: the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI) Stability Report 2021. The Report provides updates on the key trends in growth and developments, analytical and structural outlooks, as well as examines the resilience of the IFSI against the COVID-19 shock and other vulnerability factors across the Islamic banking, Islamic capital market and takāful segments.
19 Aug 2021
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INCEIF partners with Monash Business School’s Pandemic Research Group to bring the Islamic finance perspective to key global pandemic issues as the world resets and reforms
The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and Monash University today signed a Memorandum of Understanding signalling a collaboration between INCEIF and the Pandemic Research Group of Monash Business School in bringing the Islamic finance perspective to key global pandemic issues.
19 Aug 2021
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