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SAMA Organizes Workshop on Islamic Financial Industry Role in Achieving National Aspirations
5/25/2019 12:00 AM

 

 

                

 

SAMA deputy governor for research and international affairs, Mr. Turki Al-mutairi inaugurated in Riyadh a workshop on the Islamic financial industry in its second edition entitled the Islamic Financial Industry Role in Achieving National Aspirations.

The workshop, attended by more than 30 participants of experts and interested individuals besides some official entities, aimed at discussing the aspirations within Islamic financial industry. The workshop is a completion for studying the essential role of the Islamic financial industry in stimulating economy and financing small and medium enterprises besides attaching additional value to the national economy. 

The workshops covered four main axes discussed in four consecutive sessions. In the first session, the role of SAMA in the Islamic financial industry was presented by Mr. Ahmad Asiri form the Islamic Financial division of SAMA . It encompasses topics: the grow and development of the Islamic financial industry in the Kingdom and what made Islamic financial industry so importance to the Kingdom?, in addition to the stimulating role in supporting the industry. The second session presented by Dr. Raja Al-Marzoqi, associate professor at the diplomatic studies institute about the Islamic financial role in promoting Saudi economy and achieve sustainable development including the competitive role of the Islamic economy and its role in achieving sustainability in according with the Kingdom's Vision 2030. The third session presented by Dr. Sami Al-Swailm, the acting executive director of the Islamic Institute for research and training, where he discussed the added value of the Islamic financial industry and the appropriateness of its products to the financing needs of vital sectors in the Kingdom and the focusing on the small and medium enterprises to achieve the development needs of the Kingdom.  

The fourth session, the role of the research and education institutes in raising awareness about Islamic financial products and it was presented by Dr.Adnan Kaiari, head of the Islamic finance department at the Islamic economy institute. During the session, an overview to assess the awareness and knowledge of the Islamic finance inside the Kingdom, In addition to the importance of the financial awareness in general through various programs to eliminate financial illiteracy. Also in the session, they discussed the supportive role of the research and education departments in boosting awareness and building skills in the Islamic finance.  

 

               

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