2009年12月16日星期三

Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) - IFSB adopts two new prudential standards for the Islamic banking casework industry. IFSB associates continues to expand

Kuala Lumpur, November 4, 2008 – In its' 13th meeting on 29 October 2008, captivated in Dubai, UAE, the Council of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)approved the acceptance of two acknowledgment drafts as Standards. These are:

1.Capital Adequacy Requirements for Sukuk Securitisation and Real Estate Investment

2.Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic Collective Investment Scheme 

Both abstracts will be accessible for download from the IFSB website by the end of 2008. 

The affair was chaired by H.E. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and Chairperson of the 19-member Council, and abounding by six central banks' Governors, President of the Islamic Development Bank, and six Governors' representatives.

The IFSB associates has connected to allure absorption from institutions alms Islamic banking services. The Council resolved in the aforementioned affair to accept 4 new institutions into the IFSB associates bringing the absolute associates to 178. 

The four anew accepted associates are: 
1. Cagamas Berhad, Malaysia 
2. Arbah Capital, Saudi Arabia 
3. Absa Bank Limited, South Africa 
4. Al Hilal Bank, United Arab Emirates 

Secretary General of the IFSB, Professor Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, declared that the two adopted standards calm with the already issued 5 prudential standards if appropriately implemented should enhance the acumen and adherence of the Islamic banking casework industry.  Professor Abdel Karim added added that the 178 associates accommodate a basin of assets and ability that abundantly abetment in the development of the IFSB standards and allegorical attempt by their accord in the alive groups, acknowledgment to surveys, acknowledgment on acknowledgment drafts, and appearance of the assorted workshops and seminars. 

The abounding account of the 178 IFSB associates can be apparent on www.ifsb.org. Their roles and responsibilities (by category) are abundant in the IFSB Articles of Agreement which is downloadable from the IFSB website.

The IFSB is an all-embracing standard-setting organisation that promotes and enhances the acumen and adherence of the Islamic banking casework industry by arising all-around prudential standards and allegorical attempt for the industry, broadly authentic to cover banking, basic markets and allowance sectors.

For added advice about the IFSB, amuse appointment www.ifsb.org

Siham Ismail
Email: siham@ifsb.org
Tel: + 603 2698 4248 ext 119
Islamic Financial Services Board
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

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