The Three Centres of Excellence in IBA, in alliance with top Malaysian institutes, provide research, training and development in Islamic Finance [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Islamic banking era that started with the commencement of operations by a full-service Islamic bank, Meezan Bank Limited in Pakistan has posted robust growth during the first decade. However, subsequently its growth pace slowed down due to a number of impediments, worst being banks suffering from excessive liquidity. This issue emerged mainly because Islamic banks are not allowed to invest in government securities. Bulk of the investment of conventional banks is in interest bearing Treasury Bills and Pakistan…
Author: Shabbir Kazmi
Saadiq is our success, will keep expanding our services legacy through new and digital capability Interview with Mr. Shehzad Khokar – Head, Islamic and Personal Banking, Retail Banking PAGE: PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF. SHEHZAD KHOKAR: I have been with Standard Chartered Bank since 2007 in several roles including Islamic Retail Products, Islamic SME Banking, Marketing, Consumer Banking Strategy & Service Quality. I have been in Islamic Banking for the last 7 years and have managed Islamic deposits, cards, secured financing and SME banking. I have been heading the Islamic retail business since 2015. Prior to joining Standard Chartered I…