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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160111T090000
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SUMMARY:IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Sudan)
DESCRIPTION:This 4-day workshop is tailored for the regulatory and supervisory authorities and the market players for the banking sector within Sudan. The major focus of the workshop will be on the most recent Guiding Principles which address the new global regulatory requirements for the supervisory review process and for liquidity management. The workshop will discuss the following IFSB Standards:\n\n 	IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process of IIFS\n 	GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management in IIFS\n\nOverall\, this Workshop aims to:\n\n\n 	Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions;\n\n 	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\n\n 	Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles. \n\n\nThis Workshop is hosted by Central Bank of Sudan and participation in this Workshop is by INVITATION only. For queries\, please contact the IFSB Secretariat\, Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at hamizi@ifsb.org.\n\nProgramme – Event Session(s)\n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nTopics\n\n\nDay 1\n11/01/2016\n09:00 – 09:30\nRegistration\n\n\n09:30 – 09:45\nOpening Session by the IFSB and the CBOS Representatives\n\n\n09:45 – 11:00\nSession 1: IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process (SRP) Introduction to IFSB-16 Necessary Preconditions for Effective Supervision Additional Considerations in the Issuance of an IIFS License Supervisory Approaches in the Supervision of IIFS\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nGroup Photo and Coffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 13:00\nSession 2: IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Regulatory Capital Requirements Guidance on the Slotting Method Treatment of IAH and Displaced Commercial Risk Advanced Approaches and Supervisory Discretion\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 3: IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) ICAAP Framework for IIFS Supervisory Review Process in ICAAP Case Study\n\n\n16:00 – 16:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\nDay 2\n12/01/2016\n09:00 – 09:30\nRegistration\n\n\n09:30 – 11:00\nSession 4: IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Corporate Governance Sharī`ah Governance Risk Management Processes Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 13:00\nSession 5: IFSB 16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Related Party Transactions Secrutisation Risk and Related Off-balance Sheet Exposures Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) and Key Considerations in the Supervisory Review Process Case Study\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 6: IFSB 16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Transparency and Market Discipline Consolidated and Home-host Supervision Supervisory College and IIFS Specific Issues Case Study\n\n\n16:00 – 16:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\nDay 3\n13/01/2016\n09:00 – 09:30\nRegistration\n\n\n09:30 – 11:00\nSession 7: IFSB 16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Supervisory Review for Credit Concentration Risk Concentration Limits for Real Estate Investment Islamic Windows Operations Case Study\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 13:00\nSession 8: IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The SRP – Continued Liquidity Risk Management and Supervision Sound Stress Testing Practices Sharī`ah-compliant Hedging Techniques Supervisory Transparency and Accountability\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 9: GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management Application of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) in IIFS Definition and Categorisation of High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) Operational Considerations for HQLA Infrastructure Issues in the Availability of Sharī`ah-compliant HQLA\n\n\n16:00 – 16:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\nDay 4\n14/01/2016\n09:00 – 09:30\nRegistration\n\n\n09:30 – 11:00\nSession 10: GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management – Continued Components of Total Net Cash Outflows Categories of Cash Outflow Cash Inflows Case Study\n\n\n11:30 – 11:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 13:00\nSession 11: GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management – Continued Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) Application of the NSFR in IIFS The Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment and Supervisory Liquidity Review Processes Application of LCR and NSFR\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 12: GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management – Continued Principles for Applying Alternative Liquidity Approaches Disclosure Requirements for LCR and NSFR Evaluation of the Market Liquidity of Assets Case Study\n\n\n16:00 – 16:15\nClosing & Certificate Giving Ceremony\n\n\n16:15 – 16:45\nCoffee Break\n\n\n\nDownloadable Document(s)\n\n\n\n\n1.)\n\nEvent Session(s) – PDF Format
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00266-ifsb-fis-workshop-series-sudan/
LOCATION:The Corinthia Hotel Khartoum\, Sudan\, Khartoum\, Sudan
CATEGORIES:Capacity Building
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T121500
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CREATED:20170327T160027Z
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SUMMARY:IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Tajikistan)
DESCRIPTION:This 4-day workshop is tailored for the National Bank of Tajikistan. It will discuss the introduction to Islamic finance and the following IFSB Standards:\n\n 	IFSB-2: Capital Adequacy Standard for Institutions offering only Islamic Financial Services (IIFS)\n 	IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements in the Supervisory Review Process of IIFS\n 	GN-4: Guidance Note in Connection with the IFSB Capital Adequacy Standard: The Determination of Alpha in the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) for IIFS\n\nOverall\, this Workshop aims to:\n\n 	Enhance the participants’ understanding of the respective Standards and Guiding Principles thereby facilitating the implementation of these standards in their respective jurisdictions;\n 	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\n 	Promote the sharing of experiences among the participants on the implementation of respective IFSB Standards and Guiding Principles.\n\nThis Workshop is hosted by the National Bank of Tajikistan and supported by the Islamic Development Bank. Participation in this Workshop is by INVITATION only. For queries\, please contact the IFSB Secretariat\, Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at hamizi@ifsb.org.\n\nProgramme – Event Session(s)\n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nTopics\n\n\nDay 1\n28/03/2017\n08:30 – 09:00\nRegistration\n\n\n09:00 – 09:30\nOpening Remarks by the NBT and IFSB Representatives Group Photo\n\n\n09:30 – 11:00\nSession 1 – Introduction to Islamic Finance Concept of Islamic Finance Contracts in Islamic Finance Structures of Islamic Banking Products Prudential Issues in IIFS\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 13:00\nSession 2 – IFSB-2: Capital Adequacy Standard for IIFS Need for Capital Regulation Pillar 1: Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): Understanding the Components of CAR CAR Formulas – Standard and Supervisory Discretion Treatment of PSIA – Supervisory Discretion Formula\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 3 – IFSB-2: Capital Adequacy Standard for IIFS (Cont’d) Credit Risk Weights for Various Counterparties Off-balance Sheet Exposures Exposures in Investments Made under Profit-Sharing Modes Credit Risk Mitigation\n\n\nDay 2\n29/03/2017\n09:30 – 11:00\nSession 4 – IFSB-2: Capital Adequacy Standard for IIFS (Cont’d) Measurement of Capital Adequacy Requirements for Market Risk Measurement of Market Risk Market Risk Weight Conversion Factor Case Study\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 12:00\nSession 5 – IFSB-2: Capital Adequacy Standard for IIFS (Cont’d) Overview of Operational Risk Understanding Operational Risk in Islamic Finance Measuring Operational Risks Group Exercise\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 6 – GN-4: Guidance Note in Connection with the IFSB Capital Adequacy Standard: The Determination of Alpha in the Capital Adequacy Ratio for IIFS Background of the Guidance Note Understanding Management of Profit-Sharing Investment Account (PSIA) Understanding the Concept of Alpha and Displaced Commercial Risk (DCR) Measurement of Risk Sharing in PSIA\n\n\nDay 3\n30/03/2017\n09:30 – 11:00\nSession 7 – GN-4: Guidance Note in Connection with the IFSB Capital Adequacy Standard: The Determination of Alpha in the Capital Adequacy Ratio for IIFS (Cont’d) The Determination of Alpha and DCR Issues on Prudential Regulations and Requirements Role of Supervisory Authority in Determination of Alpha and DCR Case Study\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:30 – 13:00\nSession 8 – IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process Necessary Preconditions for Effective Supervision Supervisory Approaches in the Supervision of IIFS Regulatory Capital Requirements Advanced Approaches and Supervisory Discretion\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch and Prayer\n\n\n14:00 – 16:00\nSession 9 -IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process (Cont’d) Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) Corporate and Sharī’ah Governance Related Party Transactions Case Study\n\n\nDay 4\n31/03/2017\n08:30 – 10:00\nSession 10 – IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process (Cont’d) Transparency and Market Discipline Consolidated and Cross-sector Supervision Risk Concentrations in IIFS Case Study\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15\nCoffee Break\n\n\n10:15 – 11:45\nSession 11 – IFSB-16: Revised Guidance on Key Elements In The Supervisory Review Process (Cont’d) Islamic “Windows” Operations Liquidity Risk Management and Supervision Sound Stress Testing Practices Supervisory Transparency and Accountability\n\n\n11:45 – 12:15\nClosing & Certificate Giving Ceremony
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00290-ifsb-fis-workshop-series-tajikistan/
LOCATION:Dushnabe\, Dushnabe\, Dushnabe\, Tajikistan
CATEGORIES:Capacity Building
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211103
DTSTAMP:20260404T021425
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SUMMARY:6th Working Group Meeting on Revised Solvency Requirements for Takaful/Retakaful Undertakings
DESCRIPTION:The 6th Working Group Meeting on Revised Solvency Requirements for Takaful/Retakaful Undertakings is scheduled to be held as follow :\n\n \n\n\n\nDate\n2 November 2021\n\n\nTime\n2.30 PM (GMT +8.00\, KL time)\n\n\nVenue\nWeb-conference / webinar\n\n\n\n \n\nParticipation in the meeting is by INVITATION only. For more information\, please email to fadhila@ifsb.org.\n\nEvent Snapshots\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00521-6th-working-group-meeting-on-revised-solvency-requirements-for-takaful-retakaful-undertakings/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211105
DTSTAMP:20260404T021425
CREATED:20211103T160053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231228T010318Z
UID:4373-1635984000-1636070399@www.ifsb.org
SUMMARY:5th Meeting of Working Group on Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Financial Market Infrastructures)
DESCRIPTION:The 5th Meeting of Working Group on Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Financial Market Infrastructures) is scheduled to held as follow :\n\n \n\n\n\nDate\n4 November 2021\n\n\nTime\n3.00 PM (GMT +8.00\, KL time)\n\n\nVenue\nvia web conference / webinar\n\n\n\n \n\nParticipation in the meeting is by INVITATION only. For more information please email to: fadhila@ifsb.org\nEvent Snapshots\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00522-5th-meeting-of-working-group-on-core-principles-for-islamic-finance-regulation-financial-market-infrastructures/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211109
DTSTAMP:20260404T021425
CREATED:20211107T160022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231228T010234Z
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SUMMARY:6th Meeting of the Executive Committee
DESCRIPTION:The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 6th Meeting of the Executive Committee will be held on Monday\, 8 November 2021 in Jeddah\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\n\nParticipation is by invitation only. For participation enquiries and registration for the meeting\, please email to Ms. Nissa at khairun.nissa@ifsb.org
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00514-6th-meeting-of-the-executive-committee/
LOCATION:Jeddah\, Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211112
DTSTAMP:20260404T021425
CREATED:20211108T160022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T234012Z
UID:5748-1636416000-1636675199@www.ifsb.org
SUMMARY:15th IFSB Summit
DESCRIPTION:The IFSB Summit 2021 was held on 9 to 11 November 2021 at Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia hosted by Central Bank of Saudi Arabia\n15TH IFSB SUMMIT\, DAY 1: PRE-SUMMIT EVENTS | TUESDAY\, 9 NOVEMBER 2021\n\n\n\n \n\n15th IFSB SUMMIT\, DAY 2: SUMMIT EVENTS | WEDNESDAY\, 10 NOVEMBER 2021\n\n\n\n \n\n15TH IFSB SUMMIT\, DAY 3: SUMMIT EVENTS | THURSDAY\, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/the-ifsb-summit-2021-was-held-on-9-to-11-november-2021-at-jeddah-saudi-arabia-hosted-by-central-bank-of-saudi-arabia/
LOCATION:Jeddah\, Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Annual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211112
DTSTAMP:20260404T021425
CREATED:20211108T160004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231228T010226Z
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SUMMARY:15th IFSB Summit 2021
DESCRIPTION:The 15th IFSB Summit aims to bring together financial industry leaders\, experts\, policymakers and other stakeholders to share knowledge\, experience and expertise under the theme of “Islamic Finance and Digital Transformation: Balancing Innovation and Resilience”. The Summit will provide a forum to discuss policy priorities and strategies to foster renewed growth momentum in the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI)\, focusing particularly on digital transformation of Islamic financial services. \n\nThe Summit will provide an opportunity to share ideas and deepen the understanding of emerging developments and advances in financial technology and digital finance across the various sectors of the IFSI\, the different regulatory approaches and practices that have been applied by jurisdictions and their effectiveness\, as well as the challenges and trade-offs\, and the policy actions that are needed going forward to further promote innovation whilst ensuring resilience and financial stability. The sessions will also include discussions that renew the focus on harnessing the inherent values and principles of Islamic finance to provide value-based solutions to strengthen the link between innovation in Islamic finance and the real economy\, while also supporting long term sustainable development and ESG objectives. Further\, it will look at potential strategies to facilitate use of digital finance and financial technologies by Islamic financial institutions to target underserved populations and SMEs to foster more inclusive growth of Islamic finance. It will also provide opportunities to discuss relevant issues around structural changes in the Islamic finance industry as a result of technological developments\, including management of cyber risk\, issues around crypto-assets and the effective use of regulatory and supervisory technology.\n\nAcross the various sessions during the two-day Summit\, industry leaders will be able to discuss the most prominent and current issues in the industry and identify the key policy objectives going forward for standard setters as well as for national authorities.\n\n\n\nENQUIRIES\n\nIf you have any inquiries regarding registration or participation in the 15th IFSB Summit\, please direct your queries to:\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\nSponsorship & Press\n\n\nMr. Iswaran A/L Shamugam\nTel.: +603 9195 1426 or +603 9195 1400\niswaran@ifsb.orgMs. Noor Azmah Mohd Yusoff\nTel: +603-9195 1434\nnoor.azmah@ifsb.org\n\nMs. Natejah Ahmad\nTel.: +603 9195 1426 or +603 9195 1400\nnatejah@ifsb.orgMs. Rosmawatie Abdul Halim\nTel: +603-9195 1425\nrosmawatie@ifsb.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTRAVELLING REQUIREMENTS\n\nParticipants that physically attending the event shall make their own arrangement. However\, should you require a letter from the IFSB to facilitate your visa application\, please contact the IFSB Secretariat.\n\nPlease see below travelling requirements requested by health authorities in Saudi Arabia with regard to Covid-19 precautions:\n\n 	Summit participants must obtain and show a proof of vaccination (vaccine certificates for COVID 19) with one of the flowing vaccines:\n\n 	2 doses of Pfizer BioNTech\n 	2 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca\n 	2 doses of Moderna\n 	1 dose of Johnson&Johnson’s Janssen\n\n\n 	Vaccine certificates are required to be certified by official health authorities from the country that provided the vaccination.\n 	The second dose of a two-dose vaccine or the first dose of a single dose vaccine should be taken at least (14) days before arrival to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\n 	Summit participants must carry their vaccine certificates at all times during their stay in the kingdom (Or prove of health status through applications and accredited programs in the kingdom)\n 	Summit participants must provide a negative result of (PCR) test certificate not exceeding (72) hours before departure to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\n\nSummit participants must provide a negative result of (PCR) test certificate not exceeding (72) hours before departure to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\n\nFor more information\, please visit https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-saudi-arabia\n\n 	Entry Status to KSA\n#    Country                           Status\n1.      Egypt                            Banned\n2.      Lebanon                      Banned\n3.      Indonesia                    Banned\n4.      Turkey                          Banned\n5.      Pakistan                      Banned\n6.      Japan                          Quarantine required\n7.      Switzerland                Quarantine required\n8.      UK                                Quarantine required\n9.      USA                              Quarantine required\n10.    Germany                     Quarantine required\n11.     All remaining countries    No entry restrictions\n\nBefore coming to Saudi Arabia\, participants from allowed countries should not pass by the below countries for the 14 days before entering KSA:\n\n1.      Ireland\n2.      Germany\n3.      Indonesia\n4.      Italy\n5.      Pakistan\n6.      Brazil\n7.      Portugal\n8.      UK\n9.      USA\n10.     Turkey\n11.     Sweden\n12.     Switzerland\n13.     France\n14.     Lebanon\n15.     Egypt\n16.     India\n17.     Japan\n\n\n\nACCOMMODATION INFORMATION \n\nParticipants that physically attending the event shall make their own arrangement for accomodation. However\, the Secretariat has secured preferential rates are the following hotels. You are required to make your reservations directly with the hotel. The reservation forms are available for download.\n\nhttps://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/saudi-arabia/jeddah\n\n \n\nABOUT THE IFSB\n\nThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is an international standard-setting ‎organisation that promotes and enhances the soundness and stability of the Islamic ‎financial services industry by issuing global prudential standards and guiding principles ‎for the industry\, broadly defined to include banking\, capital markets and insurance ‎sectors.‎\n\nAs at June 2021\, the 187 members of the IFSB comprise 81 regulatory and supervisory authorities\, 10 international inter-governmental organisations\, and 96 market players (financial institutions\, professional firms\, industry associations and stock exchanges) operating in 57 jurisdictions.\n\nTowards this end\, the IFSB works closely with relevant international\, regional and ‎national organisations\, research/educational institutions and market players.\n\nFor more information about the IFSB\, please visit www.ifsb.org\n\nLatest IFSB Press Releases\nList of IFSB Members\nList of IFSB Publications\nList of IFSB upcoming events\n\n\n\nABOUT CENTRAL BANK OF SAUDI ARABIA\n\nSaudi Central Bank\, the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, was established in 1372H  (1952).  It has been entrusted with performing many functions pursuant to several laws and regulations. The most important functions are the following:\n\n 	\n\n 	\n\n 	To deal with the banking affairs of the Government;\n 	Minting and printing the national currency (the Saudi Riyal)\, strengthening the Saudi currency and stabilizing its external and internal value\, in addition to strengthening the currency’s cover;\n 	Managing the Kingdom’s foreign exchange reserves;\n 	Managing the monetary policy for maintaining the stability of prices and exchange rate;\n 	Promoting the growth of the financial system and ensuring its soundness;\n 	Supervising commercial banks and exchange dealers;\n 	Supervising cooperative insurance companies and the self-employment professions relating to the insurance activity;\n 	Supervising finance companies;\n 	Supervising credit information companies.\n\n\n\n\n\nSource: https://www.sama.gov.sa/en-US/About/Pages/SAMAFunction.aspx\n\n\n\nABOUT KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA\n\nThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula\, the original homeland of the Arabs\, the place of origin of the Arabian language\, and the historic center of Islam. Saudi Arabia is bounded by the Red Sea in the west and the Persian Gulf in the east. The country borders Iraq\, Jordan\, Kuwait\, Oman\, Qatar\, United Arab Emirates\, and Yemen. The country shares maritime borders with Bahrain\, Egypt\, Eritrea\, Iran\, and Sudan.\n\nSaudi Arabia is the largest state in Western Asia with an area of more than 2 million km²; it is almost four times the size of Metropolitan France or somewhat larger than Mexico.\n\nThe sparsely inhabited country has a population of 34.8 million inhabitants (in 2020)\, the capital and largest city is Riyadh\, the spoken language is Arabic. Saudi Arabia is a country with a predominantly Muslim population. The country is home to Mecca\, Islam’s holiest city and the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad. The kingdom is ruled by the house of Saud along traditional Islamic lines.\n\nSaudi Arabia is the largest oil producer in the Middle East. The proven oil reserves in Saudi Arabia are the second largest in the world\, estimated to be 266 billion barrels.\n\nSource: https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/saudi_arabia.htm\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\nThe 15th Islamic Financial Services Board Summit is open to all IFSB members and interested parties.\n\nParticipants are required to submit the registration form either online or by fax/email. Confirmation of participation will be given upon payment of the Summit fees and on a first-come-first-served basis.\n\nThe IFSB will issue a confirmation letter upon receipt of payment and participants are required to bring this letter during registration on the event day.\n\nTo ensure your seat\, please submit your registration to the IFSB Secretariat by 8 October 2021. Priority of confirmation will be given to members of the IFSB.\n\n\n\n\nDOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS\n15th Summit Registration Form\n\n15th IFSB Summit Programme
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00499-15th-ifsb-summit-2021/
LOCATION:Jeddah\, Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Awareness Programme
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211124
DTSTAMP:20260404T021425
CREATED:20211122T160042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231228T010217Z
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SUMMARY:1st Working Group Meeting on Revised IFSB Guiding Principles on Corporate Governance for Institutions offering Islamic Financial Services [Banking Segment]
DESCRIPTION:The1st Working Group Meeting on Revised IFSB Guiding Principles on Corporate Governance for Institutions offering Islamic Financial Services [Banking Segment] is scheduled to held as follow :\n\n \n\n\n\nDate\n23 November 2021\n\n\nTime\n3.00 PM (GMT +8.00\, KL time)\n\n\nVenue\nvia web conference / webinar\n\n\n\n \n\nParticipation in the meeting is by INVITATION only. For more information please email to: fadhila@ifsb.org\n\n \n\nEvent Snapshots\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00524-1st-working-group-meeting-on-revised-ifsb-guiding-principles-on-corporate-governance-for-institutions-offering-islamic-financial-services-banking-segment/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211126
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SUMMARY:1st Working Group Meeting on Conduct of Business and its Prudential Supervision in Takaful Standard
DESCRIPTION:The 1st Working Group Meeting on Conduct of Business and its Prudential Supervision in Takaful Standard is scheduled to held as follow :\n\n \n\n\n\nDate\n25 November 2021\n\n\nTime\n3.30 PM (GMT +8.00\, KL time)\n\n\nVenue\nvia web conference / webinar\n\n\n\n \n\nParticipation in the meeting is by INVITATION only. For more information please email to: fadhila@ifsb.org
URL:https://www.ifsb.org/event/eve00523-1st-working-group-meeting-on-conduct-of-business-and-its-prudential-supervision-in-takaful-standard/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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