Seminar on Managing Liquidity in the Islamic Financial Services Industry

Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2011 – The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is organising a Seminar on Managing Liquidity in the Islamic Financial Services Industry on 6 – 7 April 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is hosting the Seminar.

The Seminar will discuss existing and emerging issues in liquidity management in the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI). The Seminar will also examine the building blocks and infrastructure for liquidity management with special emphasis on related case studies from various jurisdictions. This Seminar is the third IFSB seminar focusing on liquidity management issues this year. Two other seminars have been held in Maldives and London, in January and February 2011, respectively.
This third Seminar will address the following topics:

• Liquidity Management in the IFSI: Risks, Legal and Regulatory Issues
• Infrastructures for Managing Liquidity and Liquidity Risks
• Regulatory Approaches to Liquidity Management in the IFSI in selected Countries
• Future Development of a Liquidity Management Framework for the IFSI
• Establishment of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM)
• Key Components for Structuring International Liquidity Instruments: Sharī’ah, Legal and Rating

The IFSB is inviting all its member organisations to participate in the Seminar, which is also open to the financial community in Turkey and neighbouring countries.

Participation is free of charge. However, confirmation of registration, which should be secured from the IFSB, will be on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information on participation in the Seminar, please visit the IFSB website, www.ifsb.org or email: [email protected]