www.thecityuk.com -Following an invitation from the Lord Mayor
of the City of London, President of the Islamic Development Bank
(IDB), Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali today visited London.
In collaboration with Gatehouse Bank, TheCityUK’s UK Islamic Finance Secretariat
(UKIFS) held a meeting at The Mansion House to enable representatives
from across the UK Muslim community to meet Dr Ali and his
accompanying delegation. At this meeting they discussed areas of
potential market development, including microfinance within Islamic
communities, job creation initiatives for women entrepreneurs and
innovative methods for developing young Muslim talent.
Keith Phillips, Executive Director of UKIFS,
commented: “I am delighted to welcome His Excellency Dr Ahmad Mohammed
Ali and his delegation to London. His visit provides an ideal
opportunity to demonstrate the UK’s undoubted strength as the leading
western centre for Islamic finance. UKIFS aims to develop closer
working ties with the IDB in its international work and important role
in supporting innovation within the UK Muslim community.” (source)
Richard Thomas, CEO Gatehouse Bank
said: “The UK Islamic financial services industry has played a key role
to support the UK Muslim community in areas of personal finance,
education and training, and CSR initiatives to better the lives of
disadvantaged Muslim youth. Working with the IDB, who represent a major
force for economic and social good in the world, it is hoped that we can
mobilise funds in human capital initiatives, such as social housing or
education projects; to enrich the lives of many more in the UK Muslim
community.UK Islamic Finance Secretariat and Gatehouse Bank welcome this
opportunity to develop closer and stronger links with IDB."
Source: http://www.thecityuk.com/uk-financial-services-overseas/overseas-articles/uk-islamic-finance-secretariat-welcomes-islamic-development-bank-president-to-london/ - May 28, 2012
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