ABOUT THE IBA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ISLAMIC FINANCE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance has been established at IBA with the objective of providing a platform for discovery, enhancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Islamic Finance. It aims to be a world class Centre which, through education and research, carries on IBA’s legacy of thought leadership in the Islamic Finance industry. CEIF was established with the help of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) financed through a program by DFID, UK. EXECUTIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS CEIF has offered Executive Learning Programs with different local and international speakers…
Author: Sarwat Ahson
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat does US$ 62 billion of Chinese investment in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) mean for Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs)? Are there business opportunities beyond CPEC in Pakistan? To shed light on these questions, IBA Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, Karachi, Pakistan conducted an International Forum on Unlocking Islamic Finance Potential in CPEC and beyond on the 17th of January 2017, to critically analyse and discuss the possibilities of Islamic Financing opportunities present in the current economic landscape of the project between China and Pakistan. In his opening statement, Mr. Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Director IBA CEIF, highlighted the need…