International Islamic Financial Markets Conference offers limited complimentary seats for academia

Notes and media contacts

Teachers and students interested in complimentary registration should contact the Conference Organisers T&M Eventscom on +973 17 226 775 as soon as possible.

For more information, contact:

International Islamic Financial Market
Contact: Mr. Ijlal Alvi
CEO
Ph: (973) 17537850/17537860
Fax: (973) 17537810

General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
Contact: Mr. Ayman Ahmed Mohammad
Executive Director, Specialized Projects & Research
CIBAFI
Ph: 17229981
Fax: 17229971

The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM), based in Bahrain, is a not-for-profit organization, which was founded in April 2002 as a result of joint efforts by the central banks/monetary agencies of Bahrain, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Sudan, as well as the Islamic Development Bank. The core mandate of the IIFM is to facilitate development of international Islamic capital and money markets. The IIFM will also focus on issuing guidelines and enhancing the cooperative framework among Islamic financial institutions globally.

The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), is an international autonomous non-profit corporate body that represents Islamic banks and financial institutions and the global Islamic financial services industry.

Incorporated in Bahrain, CIBAFI was founded in May 2001 by the Islamic Development Bank and many Islamic financial institutions. It aims to promote the Islamic financial industry in theory and practice, and to improve multilateral understanding between Islamic banks, their customers and the public at large. The core mandate of CIBAFI is to serve the long term objectives of the Islamic Financial institutions IFI's by enhancing their image and improving their ability to serve customers around the world while adhering to the three-part commitment of Islamic banking practices: ethical investment, professionalism and transparency.

The Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI) is a member of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank Group. The IRTI undertakes research for enabling economic, financial and banking activities in Muslim countries to conform to Shari'a. It also provides training facilities to personnel engaged in economic development activities in the Bank's member countries.