PUBLICATONS - SPEECH - BIS - Muhammad bin Ibrahim: Financial services industry – opportunities and challenges for Asia and Europe

Speech by Mr Muhammad bin Ibrahim, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the 12th Asia-Europe Business Forum: “The Potential Role of Islamic Finance in Contributing to Global Financial Stability”, Brussels, 4 October 2010.

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I am honoured to be invited to speak at this Asia-Europe Business Forum themed “Financial Services Industry: Opportunities and Challenges for Asia and Europe”. During a time of global economic challenge and uncertainty, following the recent unprecedented global financial and economic crisis, it is timely for this forum to take place as a platform for business leaders and policymakers across Asia and Europe to reflect on the challenges and to discuss on solutions that can contribute to restoration of global financial stability.

PUBLICATION - REPORT - BASEL releases final report on Microfinance Activities and Effective Supervision

BIS - The Bank for International Settlements issued a new report -

Microfinance activities and the Core Principles - Basel Committee issues final paper

The report can be of interest for anyone involved in Islamic microfinance. 

The report can be downloaded here http://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs175.pdf?noframes=1 - Aug 31, 2010

PUBLICATION - REPORT - BASEL releases final report on Microfinance Activities and Effective Supervision

Aug 31, 2010: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued the final version of its paper entitled Microfinance activities and the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision that contains supervisory guidance for the application of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP) to microfinance activities, and the range of practices on regulating and supervising microfinance activities.