Monday, July 27, 2009

Five-day Islamic finance course in KL

Tuesday July 28, 2009
Five-day Islamic finance course in KL


KUALA LUMPUR: Participants from 25 countries in the Organisation of The Islamic Conference (OIC) as well as Germany and Switzerland are attending the five-day course on the Fundamentals of Islamic Finance here.

The course, which runs till July 31, is jointly organised by Islamic Development Bank and Bank Negara.

In a statement, Bank Negara said this initiative was a capacity building programme that enhanced knowledge and expertise in Islamic finance among OIC member countries.

“The topics covered include Islamic finance operations and institutional capacity, syariah and regulatory framework for the effective implementation of a resilient Islamic financial system,” it said.

The course was officiated by Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, who delivered the opening address yesterday.

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