ADB-IFSB Panel Session: How Islamic Finance Can Contribute to Sustainable Growth in Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the IFSB organised a Panel Session with the theme “How Islamic Finance Can Contribute to Sustainable Growth in Asia” on 4 May 2015, in conjunction with the ADB Annual Meetings 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Panel Discussion is a continuation of the joint work of the two organisations in increasing the awareness of the role, potentials and opportunities offered by Islamic finance in Asia, especially for the common ADB and IFSB member countries. The Panel Discussion aimed to explore the potential role of Islamic finance in strengthening good governance, infrastructure financing and balancing public debt management. Five distinguished panelists and moderator were invited to speak at the Panel Discussion, to share their knowledge as well as best practices in the Islamic financial services industry at the global level, with a specific reference to Asia Pacific region. The ADB-IFSB joint-publication – Islamic Finance for Asia: Development, Prospects and Inclusive Growth, a resource for better understanding the Islamic financial services industry in Asia – was launched at the Panel Discussion. Programme – Event Session(s)

Date	Time	Topics
Day 1 04/05/2015	12:30 – 12:45	Arrival of Participants
	12:45 – 13:30	Panel Session : How Islamic Finance Can Contribute to Sustainable Growth in Asia
	13:30 – 13:45	Question & Answer
	13:50 – 14:00	Launching of the IFSB-ADB Joint Publication Islamic Finance for Asia: Development, Prospects, and Inclusive Growth

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Event Session(s) – PDF Format