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As a special gesture DIB invited Mr. Vincent O' Brien, an internationally reputed facilitator and member of ICC Banking commission, to be the guest speaker and to share his views on current International rules, regulations and practices governing trade transactions.
The Trade Finance Managers meet is a monthly event that brings forum members together with the aim of discussing and sharing issues about common interests within the banking circle specifically for trade, concurrence on how to comply with the local market practices, and the implementation of new local and International rules and regulations.
Mr. Mohammed Nasr Ullah, Head of Central Operations, DIB said:
"We are very pleased to host the meeting of Trade Finance Managers as DIB believes in the ethos of reskilling, exchanging of views on international best practices and also providing networking opportunities to the banking fraternity."
"Banking is a dynamic industry and with the diversity of trade operations in our markets, it has become imperative for all concerned parties to meet and share their experiences to provide better and more efficient services in this sector," he added.
Another guest speaker present on the occasion was Mr. Sohail Zubairi, Head of Sharia Coordination Dept, Dubai Islamic Bank, who shared his views on the growing influence & popularity of the Islamic banking in the recent arena.
He highlighted the radical difference of Islamic banking, emanated out of Sharia principles, as opposed to the conventional banking and also contributed towards arguments & debate on Sharia compliant solutions for core trade products.
Apart from the guest speaker, the Trade Finance Managers meeting also comprised of a panel of speakers. Mr. Khalil Ghori, Head of Trade, Dubai Islamic Bank, Mr. Nasr Ullah, Head of Central Operations, Dubai Islamic Bank, Mr. Sohail Zubairi, Head of Sharia Coordination Dept, Dubai Islamic Bank, and Mr. Zahoor N. Dattu, Head of Trade, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank also shared their views on trade practices in the GCC market.
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
