Malaysia’s top-down and ‘Islamic first’ strategy has been highly successful as Islamic financial services continue to flourish. What strategies at a governmental, regulatory and institutional level will maintain this success? Does the Islamic financial services sector face a structural imbalance, and how does this impact Islamic financial institutions? What do digital transformation strategies mean for the sector, and what is the ongoing influence of value-based intermediation? Where does Islamic finance play a role in the development of the Halal economy, and are Islamic financial institutions well positioned to serve the corporate and SME sectors? Does Islamic finance need to build appeal and maintain competitiveness in this segment? We ask an expert panel.
Moderator:
Nitish Bhojnagarwala, Senior Vice-President, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Panelists:
Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff, CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank
Dr Bello Lawal Danbatta, Secretary-General, IFSB
Dr Hurriyah El Islamy, CEO and Founder, HGC Firm
Dr Rusni Hassan, Professor and Dean, IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF)