04 Apr, 2018
The 13th IDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance has recommended leveraging the risk-sharing framework and other ethical principles of Islamic finance to attract long-term investments required to achieve the gobal development goals. Held under the theme "Leveraging Risk Sharing for Long-Term Investment" on 2 April 2018, the forum was organized by the Islamic Research and Training( Read more )
Read more02 Feb, 2018
Distinguished experts from development institutions, technology companies and the academia have indentified opportunities provided by emerging digital technologies to help transform finance and learning to achieve sustainable development. They spoke during a seminar entitled "Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development", held on the sidelines of the 43rdAnnual Meeting of the IDB Group in Tunis, Tunisia, in( Read more )
Read more02 Feb, 2018
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group and the World Bank Group have launched the second edition of the Global Report on Islamic Finance, which highlights the potential of Islamic finance in mobilizing resources to meet long-term financing needs for sustainable development. The report – entitled, "The Role of Islamic Finance in Financing Long-Term Investments" –( Read more )
Read more17 Dec, 2017
The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, the World Bank, and Guidance Financial Group, in collaboration with the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), have organized the 3rd Annual Symposium on Islamic Finance with the theme "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Role of Islamic Finance".( Read more )
Read more12 Oct, 2017
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 October 2017 – A new report published by the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank Group has demonstrated that Islamic social finance comprising zakah, waqf, and not-for-profit microfinance is attracting increasing interest in Central Asian countries, the Balkans, and the Russian Federation. The 'IRTI Islamic( Read more )
Read more15 Sep, 2017
Jeddah- 17 October 2017: The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, signed an agreement with Ateon to build a block-chain based product that can potentially be used to support development and financial inclusion in IDB member countries. Ateon, a member of Alhamrani Group of Companies in Saudi( Read more )
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