Fifth MIFF, CIBAFI Technical workshop to be held in Barcelona

The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the official global representative for Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) and the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) are co-organising the 5th Mediterranean Islamic Finance Forum (MIFF) on 21st November 2019 in Barcelona Spain.

The forum held under the framework of MedaWeek Barcelona 2019 will have the theme “Leveraging on Islamic Finance for Sustainability, Innovation, and Economic Development.” MIFF will focus on the potential of Islamic finance in the Mediterranean region for the attainment of sustainability and economic development.

The forum will also shed light on the role of Sukuk, Takaful and innovation as key instruments for Islamic finance adoption and will discuss the role of Fintech in achieving increased financial inclusion. In conjunction with the forum, CIBAFI will also conduct a 2-day Technical Workshop from 20th – 21st November 2019. The workshop will involve a detailed discussion on Sukuk structuring and legal documentation.

It will tackle in detail, the different types of Sukuk, the regulatory requirements in Sukuk structuring and Shariah governance in Sukuk issuance among many other related topics. The workshop will also include case studies and hands-on exercises in Sukuk from different angles and aspects.