The 23rd edition of World Islamic Banking Conference will take place at the Art Rotana, Amwaj Islands in Muharraq, Bahrain from Dec. 5-7, in partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain.
This year, the 3-day event will lay a heavy emphasis on the Saudi market and its developments as it is one of the most active and influential markets in the Islamic finance space today. Being home to a number of dedicated Islamic banks, as well as Islamic window operations offered through conventional banks, makes it one of the biggest markets in the GCC.
With demand for Islamic finance products in the GCC on the rise, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Gov. Ahmed Al-Kholifey will be providing a keynote speech on day 1 of the conference to provide better insight into the opportunities available.
The conveners of WIBC, Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA), have partnered with a powerful lineup of premier organizations.
They include Bahrain Economic Development Board, Kuwait Finance House (KFH), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA), World Gold Council, GFH Financial Group, Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), Al Salam Bank Bahrain, Boubyan Bank, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD), Simply Shariah Human Capital, Bank of Khartoum International (BOKi), Thomson Reuters, Ithmaar Bank, Grant Thornton, Al Baraka Banking Group, Ernst & Young, Islamic International Arab Bank (IIAB), Path Solutions, Luxembourg for Finance, Natixis, Capital Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, Eiger Trading Advisors Ltd., SAB IT, Shariyah Review Bureau, Deloitte, ELIAN, AAFAQ Center for Research in Islamic Economy, DDCAP Group, Fitch Ratings, Bank AlKhair and many others.
This year, the 3-day event will lay a heavy emphasis on the Saudi market and its developments as it is one of the most active and influential markets in the Islamic finance space today. Being home to a number of dedicated Islamic banks, as well as Islamic window operations offered through conventional banks, makes it one of the biggest markets in the GCC.
With demand for Islamic finance products in the GCC on the rise, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Gov. Ahmed Al-Kholifey will be providing a keynote speech on day 1 of the conference to provide better insight into the opportunities available.
The conveners of WIBC, Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA), have partnered with a powerful lineup of premier organizations.
They include Bahrain Economic Development Board, Kuwait Finance House (KFH), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA), World Gold Council, GFH Financial Group, Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), Al Salam Bank Bahrain, Boubyan Bank, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD), Simply Shariah Human Capital, Bank of Khartoum International (BOKi), Thomson Reuters, Ithmaar Bank, Grant Thornton, Al Baraka Banking Group, Ernst & Young, Islamic International Arab Bank (IIAB), Path Solutions, Luxembourg for Finance, Natixis, Capital Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, Eiger Trading Advisors Ltd., SAB IT, Shariyah Review Bureau, Deloitte, ELIAN, AAFAQ Center for Research in Islamic Economy, DDCAP Group, Fitch Ratings, Bank AlKhair and many others.
