Islamic Banking Training and Exposure Program, Malaysia.
Date: August 25-29, 2014
Afghanistan Banks Association (ABA) held three days Islamic banking training and two days exposure visit program with Institute of Banking and Finance Malaysia (IBFIM), Kuala Lampur, Malaysia During August 25-29, 2014. IBFIM conducted a three days training on Shariah contracts in Islamic finance, Shariah governance and legal framework in Islamic finance and deposits operations in Islamic banking. On August 27 and 28, 2014, ABA member banks' representative led by ABA visited SME Bank, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), IBFIM and Bank Negara Malaysia. The exposure visits were aimed to understand Islamic banking products and services of the banks, regulatory and supervisory environment in Malaysia, the role of AIBIM in the banking industry and the training programs offered by IBFIM. Moreover, the visits were crucial in the establishments of bilateral relations between Afghan banks and Malaysian financial institutions.
