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03 Jan, 2019

2nd World Islamic Economics and Finance Conference Held in Pakistan

Minhaj University Lahore and the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group co-organized the 2nd World Islamic Economics and Finance Conference under the theme “Adaptability and Dependability: Oriental and Empirical Innovation in Islamic Finance”. The conference, which took place in Lahore, Pakistan on 5-6 January 2019, provided a platform( Read more )

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03 Jan, 2019

IRTI’s Acting DG Delivers Course on Product Development in Islamic Fin

The Acting Director General of IRTI, Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, has delivered a training course on Product Development in Islamic Finance at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). The program was held from 23-25 December 2018 in Manama, Bahrain. The course presented the main strategies of product development, and introduced applications addressing important challenges( Read more )

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25 Dec, 2018

IRTI, Uzbekistan Academy Discuss Collaboration in Islamic Finance Capacity

A delegation of the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU) led by the Rector, Mr. Shuhrat Yovqochev, has visited the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) to discuss potential areas of collaboration in Islamic Finance capacity development. The delegation was received by the Acting Director General of IRTI, Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, along with other management( Read more )

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16 Dec, 2018

IRTI Delivers Training on Regulation and Supervision of Islamic Banks in Algeria

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) has organized a training course on the regulation and supervision of Islamic banks, in partnership with the Algerian Professional Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (ABEF). This was the third training course organized by IRTI and ABEF under a memorandum of understanding signed to facilitate collaboration in Islamic( Read more )

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13 Dec, 2018

Workshop Recommends Steps to Realize Financial Inclusion in IsDB Member

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) and Ibn Sina University of Sudan have organized a thematic workshop on the potential of Islamic finance in promoting financial inclusion and poverty alleviation in member countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The conference was inaugurated by the Chancellor of Ibn Sina University, Prof. Nasr El-Din Ahmed( Read more )

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10 Dec, 2018

IRTI Holds Farewell Ceremony for Former Director General Humayon Dar

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has organized a brief farewell ceremony for its former Director General, Dr. Humayon Dar, who resigned from IRTI in November 2018 after serving for six months from May 2018. The ceremony was led by the new Acting Director General of IRTI,( Read more )

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05/04/2020

IRTI Massive Open Online Courses in Islamic Economics and Finance

Seven Courses, All Self-Paced From 15 April to 31 December 2020 Program Link Islamic Banking: Principles, Practice and Risk Management Enroll here Islamic Finance and Banking: Modes of Finance Enroll here Islamic Finance and Capital Markets Enroll here Islamic Finance and Capital Markets: Structure and Trading of Sukuk Enroll here Islamic Money Markets and Sukuk( Read more )

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01/07/2020

Nominations Open for IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) would like to announce the call for nominations for the newly reformed Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 1442H (2021G). The Prize aims to recognise, reward and encourage creative projects that successfully solve important development challenges in the IsDB Member( Read more )

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29/12/2019

Call for Papers – The 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics & Finance

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) and Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are organizing the 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance, scheduled to be held on 14-16 June 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Themed “Sustainable Development for Real Economy”, the conference will provide a platform for dialogue and discussions between policymakers, academics, researchers, graduate( Read more )

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14/06/2020

IRTI Partners with Samsung-backed Blocko’s E24P to Launch Blockchain-based Smart Credit Management Platform

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has partnered with the Samsung-backed blockchain technology firm Blocko to build a blockchain-based innovative credit enhancement system. The patented Smart Credit Management System minimizes the risks associated with credit financing to businesses and consumers through the use of new economic incentive( Read more )

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19/05/2022

Three Professors Win 2022 IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics

Three renowned professors have been selected as winners of the 1443H (2022) Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for their significant and influential contributions in the field of Islamic economics and finance. The winners, Prof. Habib Ahmed (first prize), Prof. Mansur Masih (second prize), and Prof. Tariqullah Khan (third prize),( Read more )

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21/11/2020

Alongside G20 Summit, IRTI Launches Saudi Arabia Islamic Finance Country Report

With about $900bn assets, Islamic finance can be a catalyst to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 In conjunction with the G20 Summit being held in Saudi Arabia on 21-22 November 2020, the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has published the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Islamic Finance Country Report.( Read more )

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