More than 200 senior executives from the global Islamic finance world are descending on Dubai for the International Islamic Finance Forum. Three days of debate will follow on the world’s fastest growing financial sector already worth $200 billion, confirmed a press release.
“In a matter of 10 years or so, Islamic banking has grown from nothing to around $200 billion with millions of customers in 75 countries and captured market share in some countries of over 30 percent,” he said. “And it is growing at a rate of around 15 percent, far outstripping that of the conventional market,” said Chief Executive of Albaraka and the International Investor, Adnan Al Bahar
More than 200 delegates and speakers are taking part in the forum. The event is organized by IIR and opens on March 17 at Dubai’s Dusit Hotel. — (menareport.com)
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