Matrix PR - The 14th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference

A new appearance almanac is set to be accomplished as 1,000 assembly apery the decision-makers of the world’s arch Islamic banking academy will accumulate at the 14th anniversary World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) at the Gulf International Convention Centre in Bahrain. Speaking advanced of the conference, which takes abode on 8, 9 and 10 December 2007, David McLean, Managing Director of MEGA, the owners of the WIBC brand, accent the advance of the accident over the accomplished 14 years:

“In 1993, with alone a drop of Islamic banks in existence, a simple 120 beat assembly abounding the aboriginal anytime WIBC. Today, with the amazing admeasurement of Islamic banking institutions worldwide, 1000 assembly from added than 35 countries will appear WIBC this year. Working with over 60 ally and sponsors from industry-leading companies added highlights the cardinal role that WIBC plays as the better and a lot of cogent acquisition of Islamic cyberbanking & accounts industry leaders anywhere in the world.”

Senior admiral from market-leading institutions added answer this growth. Yousif Taqi, the Chief Executive Officer of Al Salam Bank, emphasises that: “Every year we attestant accretion absorption from key banking institutions to appear WIBC as it stimulates astute agitation on abundant issues adverse the all-around industry.”

While John Weguelin, the Managing Director of European Islamic Investment Bank, highlights that: “WIBC is the one accident that auspiciously brings calm the above players in the Islamic accounts bazaar and is actually the a lot of important appointment on the Islamic cyberbanking calendar.”

Networking amid industry powerhouses is aswell top on the agenda. In accession to the abundant advice barter and ability alteration that takes abode at the absolute sessions of the World Islamic Banking Conference, there is aswell cogent amount to be acquired from the activities and discussions that crop abode on the sidelines of the capital conference. From all-embracing columnist briefings to breezy networking, the WIBC Sidelines is a artistic ambiance accessory to accepting the a lot of from accord in the conference.

The WIBC exhibition aswell runs alongside the appointment and provides a advertise for the latest developments in the industry, new banking casework artefact launches and avant-garde solutions, with an accent on convalescent ability and performance.

With a focus on The World Comes to WIBC, this year will see the barrage of the UK Pavilion. Hosted by the UK Trade & Investment, the UK Pavilion will affection a top powered appointment of accommodation makers apery key banks and institutions based in the UK, including the London Stock Exchange. With above initiatives already underway to authorize London as a key European centre for Islamic finance, the UK Pavilion will be a activating and alternate amplitude to accommodated with those leaders who are currently accomplishment the UK’s role in Islamic finance, abnormally with agitative developments advancing on the UK Sukuk market.

Furthermore, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), a all-around organisation which supports over 158,000 acceptance and associates in added than 161 countries, will be ablution a new specialist Islamic Finance accomplishment at the WIBC pre-dinner accession on the black of 9 December.

Robert Jelly, Director of Education at CIMA, will be speaking at the pre-dinner accession at which the CIMA Certificate in Islamic Finance will be launched. He explains: “CIMA has articular that there is ample appeal from the all-around business association to advance the ability and abilities bare to account the added important Islamic Finance market. The CIMA Certificate in Islamic Finance is the aboriginal of its affectionate to be created by an accountancy anatomy and I attending advanced to ablution our all-around affidavit at the WIBC alongside Dr Mohd Daud Bakar, who has assisted us in the development of the qualification”.

The Executive Business Lounge, hosted by Bahrain Financial Services Development (BFSD), will accredit the assembly to added bigger affix with key clients, affairs and all-embracing media in a added alternate and ample platform. Premium coffee from Starbucks, wireless internet and added business allowances are the adjustment of the day at the BFSD Business Lounge.

In addition, the VIP Networking Area, hosted by BankMuscat International will advice participants accommodated and disentangle in an breezy and airy environment.

More advice on the World Islamic Banking Conference is accessible on the appointment website www.megaevents.net/wibc

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MEGA is the market-leading business advice close focused on accomplishing business after-effects for the Islamic cyberbanking & accounts industry back 1993. The portfolio of MEGA brands represents the battleground industry conferences and our audience are the arch players in the all-embracing banking markets.

For media information, amuse acquaintance Sharon Pereira or Adil Jaouhari:
Matrix Public Relations
Tel: 0097143430888
Sharon@matrixdubai.com; adil.j@matrixdubai.com

For added advice on the event, amuse contact:
Zainab Hasan
Head – Business Development
Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA)
Tel: +9714 3431200
Email: zainab@megaevents.net

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