29 April 2019 - 30 April 2019
IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub – World Bank Group – Securities Commission Malaysia Conference on Islamic Finance: A Catalyst for Financial Inclusion
Following from the success of last year’s joint Conference on Harnessing Islamic Finance for a Green Future, this year’s Conference held on 29-30 April in Kuala Lumpur, themed Islamic Finance: A Catalyst for Financial Inclusion discussed the use of Islamic finance instruments to support financial inclusion, including the use of fintech to boost shared prosperity. It explored policy, regulatory and institutional elements required for the sustainable use of Islamic finance to address financial inclusion. Topics discussed included:
- Broadening Access to Financing for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises: The Role of Islamic Finance
- Islamic Social Finance: Tools for Enhancing Financial Inclusion
- Role of Government and Regulators in Promoting Financial Inclusion through Islamic Finance
- Utilising Fintech in Islamic Finance for Financial Inclusion
- Investor Protection and Investment Literacy in Islamic Finance
Below is the programme agenda and registration form. For further details on the Conference, please contact Azfalyna Aziz from the IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub at [email protected].
