IFSB-AAOIFI Joint Seminar on the Prudential Implications of IFRS-9 and its FAS Equivalents for Islamic Financial Institutions

Downtown Rotana 110 Government Avenue Manama, Manama, Bahrain

The IFSB and AAOIFI are jointly-organising a Seminar themed "Prudential Implications of IFRS-9 and its FAS Equivalents for Islamic Financial Institutions" which will be hosted by Central Bank of Bahrain. The objectives of this Seminar are: To understand various implications on the implementation of IFRS-9 and AAOIFI FAS 30 for IIFS To discuss policy issues and a way forward in respect of the unique challenges posed by the IFRS-9 and FAS 30 for IIFS To gather insight and discuss the prudential and regulatory considerations in the implementation of IFRS-9 and FAS 30 by IIFS To discuss and identify the accounting and Shariah considerations in implementing the IFRS-9 and FAS-30 for IIFS For registration and further enquiries, kindly contact Mrs. Ida Shafinaz Ab Malek at [email protected]

49th Meeting of the Technical Committee of the IFSB

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia

The 49th Meeting of the Technical Committee of the IFSB is scheduled to be held as follows: Day 1 Date       : 23 October 2019 Time       : 9.30 am to 4.00 pm Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Day 2 Date       : 24 October 2019 Time       : 9.30 am to 2.00 pm Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Participation in the meeting is by invitation only. For more information please email to: [email protected]

IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Islamic Capital Market Sector)

Training Room 3.1, Sasana Kijang, Jalan Dato Onn, Bank Negara Malaysia 2, Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the Workshop This 3-day Workshop is tailored for the regulatory and supervisory authorities for the Islamic Capital Market sector on the following IFSB Standards: • Introduction to Islamic Capital Market • IFSB-6 : Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS) • IFSB-10 : Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems for IIFS • IFSB-19 : Guiding Principles on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products (Sukūk and Islamic Collective Investment Schemes) • IFSB-21 : Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (ICM Segment) As an overview, for the first session, the Workshop will provide insights on the fundamentals of Islamic Capital Market, the background and development of Islamic equity market and Islamic hedging products. Besides, the participants will also be exposed to various aspects related to Sukūk and securitisation as well as Islamic Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS) in the remaining sessions. IFSB Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic collective investment schemes (ICIS) (IFSB-6) reinforces the international best practices on supervising Collective Investment Schemes market while addressing the specificities of ICIS with respect to general governance; transparency and disclosure issues; compliance with Sharī`ah rules and principles as well as examination of additional protection required by the ICIS investors. IFSB-10: Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems includes the components of a sound Sharī`ah governance system especially with regards to the competence, independence, confidentiality and consistency of the Sharī`ah boards. IFSB-19: Guiding Principles on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products sets out general principles on disclosure requirements for ICM products, specifically for ṣukūk and ICIS. The standard provides guidance to Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities (RSAs) to assess the adequacy of the disclosure frameworks.  IFSB-21: on Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (ICM Segment). The Standard provides a set of core principles for the regulation and supervision of the ICM, taking into consideration the specificities of Islamic finance. It envisages that these core principles will be used by jurisdictions as a benchmark for assessing the quality of their regulatory and supervisory systems, and for identifying future work to achieve a baseline level of sound regulations and practices for ICM products and services. Overall, this Workshop aims to: Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions; Assist the participants in the practical application of issues addressed in the particular standards through case studies, hands-on exercises and other interactive tools; and Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles.   Day 1 29/10/2019 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 09:45 Opening & Welcoming Address Group Photo 09:45 - 11:15 Session 1: Introduction to Islamic Capital Market Islamic Capital Market Development - Issues and Challenges Sukuk Structures Islamic Hedging Products 11:15 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: IFSB-6 - Governance for Islamic Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS) Islamic Collective Investment Scheme Overview Motivating Factors for the Governance of ICIS Guiding Principles on Governance for ICIS 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayer 14:00 - 16:00 Session 3: IFSB-6 - Governance for ICIS - Cont'd Compliance with Sharī`ah Rules and Principles Additional Protection for ICIS Investors Case Study 16:00 - 16:15 Coffee Break Day 2 30/10/2019 09:30 - 11:00 Session 4: IFSB-19 - Guiding Principles on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products (Sukūk and ICIS) Common General Principles General Disclosure Principles Applicable to Sukūk Sharīʻah and Structure-related Disclosures for Sukūk 11:00 - 11:30 Lunch and Prayer 11:30 - 13:00 Session 5: IFSB-19 - Guiding Principles on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products (Sukūk and ICIS) - Cont'd Sharīʻah and Operations-related Disclosures for ICIS Specialist ICIS Disclosure Case Study 13:00 - 14:00 Coffee Break 14:00 - 16:00 Session 6: IFSB-10 - Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance System for IIFS Structure of the Sharī`ah Governance System Scope of Sharī`ah Governance System Disclosure of Compliance with IFSB-10 General Approach to the Sharīʻah Governance System Day 3 31/10/2019 09:30 - 11:00 Session 7: IFSB-10 - Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance System for IIFS (Cont'd) Guiding Principles on the Sharī`ah Governance System - Competence and Independence Guiding Principles on the Sharī`ah Governance System - Confidentiality Guiding Principles on the Sharī`ah Governance System - Consistency Case Study 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 8: IFSB-21 - Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (ICM Segment) Objectives of Islamic Capital Markets Regulation Principles Relating to the Regulator Principle Relating to Sharīʻah Governance Principles Relating to Enforcement 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayer 14:00 - 16:00 Session 9: IFSB-21 - Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (ICM Segment) (Cont'd) Principles Relating to Issuers Principles related to Islamic Collective Investment Schemes Principles related to Market Intermediaries Principles relating to Secondary Markets and Other Markets 16:00 - 16:15 Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony 16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break

IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Takaful Sector)

Training Room 3.1, Sasana Kijang, Jalan Dato Onn, Bank Negara Malaysia 2, Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the Workshop This 3-day Workshop is tailored for the regulatory and supervisory authorities for the Takāful sector on the following IFSB Standards: Introduction to Takāful (Islamic Insurance) IFSB-8: Guiding Principles on Governance for Takāful Undertakings IFSB-11: Standard on Solvency Requirements for Takāful Undertakings IFSB-14: Standard on Risk Management for Takāful Undertakings IFSB-18: Guiding Principles for Retakāful IFSB-20: Key Elements in the Supervisory Review Process of Takāful / Retakāful Undertakings IFSB-10: Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems for IIFS As a background, IFSB-8: Governance for Takāful Undertakings has the aim to reinforce relevant good governance practices as prescribed in other internationally recognised governance standards for insurance companies, while addressing the specificities of Takāful undertakings. It promotes the development of a more comprehensive prudential framework for Takāful undertakings. IFSB-11: Solvency Requirements for Takāful Undertakings, for its part, sets out important key principles for the structure of solvency requirements which is primarily based on the IAIS regulatory capital requirements, with the necessary modifications and adaptations to cater for the specificities and characteristics of a Takāful undertaking. IFSB-14: Risk Management for Takāful Undertakings will discuss minimum standards to be applied to the Takāful industry, in parallel with perspectives set out by the IAIS, in order to bring the Takāful industry to the desired level of effective supervision and regulation, at par with the conventional insurance industry, subject always to the requirements of Sharī`ah principles. In addition, IFSB-18: Guiding Principles for Retakāful aims to provide the regulatory and supervisory authorities (RSAs) and market players of the Takāful industry guidance relating to Retakāful. It identifies and sets forth a set of basic principles and best practices pertaining to Retakāful activities of both Takāful and Retakāful Operators. Furthermore, a key feature of IFSB-18 is that, it provides Retakāful stakeholders with guiding principles on the conduct of the Retakāful business. IFSB-10: Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems includes the components of a sound Sharī`ah governance system especially with regards to the competence, independence, confidentiality and consistency of the Sharī`ah boards. IFSB-20 on Key Elements in the Supervisory Review Process of Takāful / Retakāful Undertakings. It provides guidance to supervisors on minimum standards for an effective and efficient supervisory review process for Takāful / Retakāful Undertakings and Retakāful Undertakings. The Standard also promotes, by means of supervisory review, fair, safe and stable takāful and retakāful markets as well as encourages harmonisation of supervision internationally and hence to enhance cooperation among supervisors. Overall, this Workshop aims to: Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions; Assist the participants in the practical application of issues addressed in the particular standards through case studies, hands-on exercises and other interactive tools; and Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles.

14th IFSB Summit

Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center Jl. Gatot Subroto No.1, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora, Kecamatan Tanah Abang, Jakarta, Indonesia

The IFSB Summit 2019 was held on 12 to 14 November 2019 at the Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia hosted by Bank Indonesia Speeches 26 November 2019 Opening Message by YAB Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad Prime Minister of Malaysia 26 November 2019 Keynote Speech by H.E. Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Former Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia at the 14th IFSB Summit 2019 - Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development in the Era of Technological Innovations 26 November 2019 Opening Remarks by the Secretary-General of the IFSB at the 14th IFSB Summit 2019 - Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development in the Era of Technological Innovations 26 November 2019 The IFSB Secretary-General's Welcome Address at the First Innovation Forum: Revitalising Creativity and Sustaining Competitive Value   14th IFSB Summit 2019 Press Releases 18 November 2019 Global Cooperation is The Way Forward for the Sustainable Islamic Finance Development 18 November 2019 Technological Innovation for the Sustainable Islamic Finance Development - Panellists Foresee the Promising Islamic Finance in Creating the Environmental and Social Impacts through the Technological Innovation During Day 1 of the IFSB Summit 2019 13 November 2019 Bank Indonesia's Governor Opens the IFSB Summit 13 November 2019 (Also available in Arabic) The 1st IFSB Innovation Forum: Revitalising Creativity and Sustaining Competitive Value 31 October 2019 (Also available in Arabic) The IFSB Organises Workshop on Capacity Building for Market Players (CBM) in Indonesia In Conjunction with the 14th IFSB Summit 2019 22 October 2019 (Also available in Arabic) The IFSB Announces Confirmed World-Class Chairpersons and Speakers for the 14th IFSB Summit 2019 30 September 2019 (Also available in Arabic) The 1st IFSB Innovation Forum: Revitalising Creativity and Sustaining Competitive Value 30 May 2019 (Also available in Arabic) The IFSB Global Summit to Discuss Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development in the Era of Technological Innovations    

2nd Meeting of the Executive Committee

Jade Room, 2nd Floor, Fairmont Hotel Jakarta Jl. Asia Afrika No.8, Senayan, Kecamatan Tanah Abang, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, Indonesia

The 2nd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the IFSB is scheduled to be held as follows: Date       : 12 November 2019 Time       : 9.00 am to 12.35 pm Venue     : Jade Room, 2nd Floor, Fairmont Hotel Jakarta, JI. Asia Afrika No.8, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia Participation in the meeting is by invitation only. For more information please email to: [email protected]

Capacity Building for Market Players (CBM) Workshop (Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia)

Jakarta Convention Centre Jl. Gatot Subroto No.1, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora, Kecamatan Tanah Abang, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, Indonesia

About the Workshop This 2-days Capacity Building for Market Players (CBM) Workshop is tailored for Bank Indonesia will discuss the following IFSB Standards: GN-6 : Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management IFSB-10: Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems for IIFS As a background, GN-6: Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management Guidance Note complements IFSB-12, and supports the harmonised application of the international regulatory regime in the area of liquidity risk management. This is achieved by providing guidance on the application of global liquidity standards for the IIFS, especially the Liquidity Coverage ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) at the current stage, with suitable adjustments based on the specific operational characteristics. Moreover, it provides guidance to supervisory authorities on the application of the LCR and NSFR in their jurisdictions, including application of the alternative liquidity approaches (ALA). IFSB-10: Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems includes the components of a sound Sharī`ah governance system especially with regards to the competence, independence, confidentiality and consistency of the Sharī`ah boards. Overall, this Workshop aims to: Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions; Assist the participants in the practical application of issues addressed in the particular standards through case studies, hands-on exercises and other interactive tools; and Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles.

Public Hearing for ED-23 : Revised Capital Adequacy Standard for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (Banking Segment)

Kakatua Room, Jakarta Convention Centre Jl. Gatot Subroto No.1, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora, Kecamatan Tanah Abang, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, Indonesia

In its 49th meeting held on 23 and 24 October 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Technical Committee of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) approved the issuance of the following Exposure Draft (ED): Revised Capital Adequacy Standard (RCAS) for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (Banking Segment) The Public Consultation will be for a period of 2 months, starting from 4 November 2019 until 2 January 2020 In conjunction to the above, the IFSB will be organising a Public Hearing for ED-23 on 15 November 2019 in Jakarta hosted by Bank Indonesia. Therefore, the IFSB would like to invite all members, stakeholders and interested parties to attend the above programme. Deadline for online registration is on 14 November 2019.

IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Abu Dhabi)

About the Workshop This 4-day Facilitating the Implementation of the IFSB Standards (FIS) Workshop is tailored for the regulatory and supervisory authorities for the banking sector. It will be hosted by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and will discuss the following IFSB Standards: IFSB-1:Guiding Principles of Risk Management for IIFS IFSB-15:Revised Capital Adequacy Standard for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) IFSB-10:Guiding Principles on Sharī`ah Governance Systems for IIFS IFSB-22:Revised Standard on Disclosures to Promote Transparency and Market Discipline for IIFS ED-07:Guidance Note on Sharī`ah Compliant Lender of Last Resort Facilities WP-06:Strengthening the Financial Safety Net: The Role of Sharī`ah-compliant Lender-of Last-Resort (SLOLR) Facilities as an Emergency Financing Mechanism As a background, IFSB-1: Guiding Principles of Risk Management provides a set of guidelines of best practices for establishing and implementing effective risk management in IIFS. In particular, the Standard sets out 15 principles for managing the risks inherent in Sharī`ah-compliant financial businesses. IFSB-15: Revised Capital Adequacy Standard, for its part, includes implementation of an optimal capital adequacy framework to facilitate the effective coverage of risk exposures of the IIFS as well as the allocation of appropriate capital to cover these risks in a manner that is based predominantly on the Standardised Approach. This Standard also provides guidance on the features and criteria for high-quality regulatory capital components, including Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2, which comply with Sharī`ah rules and principles. IFSB-22: on Disclosures to Promote Transparency and Market Discipline for IIFS, for its part, considers disclosure-aspects relevant to consumer protection and sets key point-of-sale disclosure requirements. The disclosure principles and practices suggested by this Standard widen the scope of IFSB-4 and are designed to enable market participants and IAH to assess several key information. This information include, among others the type of IIFS, capital structure, treatment of investment accounts, including their risks and returns, risk exposures, key aspects of general governance and Sharī`ah governance, consumer protection and others. In addition, the workshop will shed light on the IFSB Working Papers on ‘Strengthening the Financial Safety Net: The Role and Mechanisms of SCDIS’ (WP-06) and the Expousre Draft on Guidance Note on Sharī`ah Compliant Lender of Last Resort Facilities (GN-7). Overall, this Workshop intends to be a Train the Trainer programme for the staff of regulatory and supervisory authorities on the IFSB Standards, and aims to: 1. Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions; 2. Assist the participants in the practical application of issues addressed in the particular standards through case studies, hands-on exercises and other interactive tools; and 3. Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles.

IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Riyadh)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About the Workshop This 4-day Facilitating the Implementation of the IFSB Standards (FIS) Workshop is tailored for the regulatory and supervisory authorities for the banking sector. IFSB-1:Guiding Principles of Risk Management for Institutions offering only Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) IFSB-17:Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Banking Segment) IFSB-16:Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process of IIFS IFSB-15:Revised Capital Adequacy Standard for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) GN-6:Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management GN-4:Guidance Note in Connection with the IFSB Capital Adequacy Standard: The Determination of Alpha in the Capital Adequacy Ratio for IIFS GN-3:Guidance Note on the Practice of Smoothing the Profit Payout to Investment Account Holders As a background, IFSB-1: Guiding Principles of Risk Management provides a set of guidelines of best practices for establishing and implementing effective risk management in IIFS. In particular, the Standard sets out 15 principles for managing the risks inherent in Sharī`ah-compliant financial businesses. The main objective of IFSB-17 is to provide a set of Core Principles – along with associated assessment methodology – for the regulation and supervision of the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI), taking into consideration the specificities of the IIFS in the banking segment, the lessons learned from the financial crisis, and complementing the existing international standards, principally the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process offers guidance on key elements in the supervisory review process for authorities supervising IIFS taking into consideration the specificities of the IIFS, the lessons learned from the crisis, while complementing the existing international standards on the supervisory review process, in particular those of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). GN-3: Guidance Note on the Practice of Smoothing the Profit Payout to Investment Account Holders. This GN aims at identifying the causes and effects of smoothing practices including verifying how it is put into operation by IIFS. The GN also recommends best practices in dealing with the subject, especially from the perspective of supervisory authorities and their prudential concerns. GN-4: Guidance Note in Connection with the IFSB Capital Adequacy Standard: The Determination of Alpha in the Capital Adequacy Ratio for IIFS, for its part provides a methodology to estimate the value of alpha to be used in the supervisory discretion formula in calculating the CAR of IIFS; and to demonstrate how to measure the Displaced Commercial Risk (DCR). GN-2: Guidance Note on Commodity Murâbahah Transactions (CMT) highlight risks associated with CommodityMurābahah Transactions (CMT) and products of similar design and structure, and to assess their implications in relation to the regulatory capital requirements in institutions offering only Islamic financial services (IIFS). IFSB-15: Revised Capital Adequacy Standard, for its part, includes implementation of an optimal capital adequacy framework to facilitate the effective coverage of risk exposures of the IIFS as well as the allocation of appropriate capital to cover these risks in a manner that is based predominantly on the Standardised Approach. This Standard also provides guidance on the features and criteria for high-quality regulatory capital components, including Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2, which comply with Sharī`ah rules and principles. Moreover, GN-6: Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management Guidance Note complements IFSB-12, and supports the harmonised application of the international regulatory regime in the area of liquidity risk management. This is achieved by providing guidance on the application of global liquidity standards for the IIFS, especially the Liquidity Coverage ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) at the current stage, with suitable adjustments based on the specific operational characteristics. Overall, this Workshop on IFSB Standards aims to: Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions; Assist the participants in the practical application of issues addressed in the particular standards through case studies, hands-on exercises and other interactive tools; and Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles.