Leading Bahraini Islamic Bank joining other partners for 23rd Annual World Islamic Banking Conference

Dubai, UAE - 5 June 2016

The World Islamic Banking Conference, the most definitive platform for Islamic banking and finance worldwide, announced Al Salam Bank as a partner for the 23rd edition, to be held in strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain at the Gulf Hotel in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain on 5, 6, 7 December 2016.

Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, one of the leading Shari'a-compliant banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is well-known for its focus on diversified Islamic banking and efficient financial services. It adopts internationally recognized standards and best practices in corporate governance and operates with the highest levels of integrity, transparency and trust.

Speaking on Al Salam Bank's partnership with the World Islamic Banking Conference, Mr. Yousif Taqi, Director & Group CEO of Al Salam Bank, said:  "As one of the pioneering Shari'a-compliant banks in Bahrain, we are proud to support the upcoming 23rd World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) as a Silver Partner. I believe that the WIBC is a major player in developing and strengthening the Islamic financial industry worldwide whilst enhancing the Kingdom's reputation as a hub of Islamic banking."

He highlighted the pivotal role of the platform by further saying, "The conference also constitutes a unique platform with an international forum for industry leaders, senior decision-makers, regulators and practitioners within the Islamic financial industry. We at Al Salam Bank invest in such specialized conferences, especially in WIBC, which addresses global financial developments, insights of emerging markets and delivering significant opportunities both on a local and international level towards a brighter Islamic financial growth prospect."

The conveners of WIBC, Middle East Global Advisors - an intelligence platform serving emerging and frontier markets for 23 years - have once again partnered with a powerful lineup of premier organizations for what promises to be once again a truly successful industry event. Some of the other partners include, GFH, Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Path Solutions, Eiger Trading Advisors Ltd, ELIAN, AAFAQ Center for Research in Islamic Economy, DDCAP Group and many more.

WIBC 2016 is a three-day gathering of the financial industry's leaders, taking place on the 5th, 6th and 7th of December at the Gulf Hotel in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. For more information, visit www.wibc2016.com.

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ABOUT WIBC
The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has established its reputation as the world's largest and most influential gathering of international Islamic banking and finance leaders for over two decades. With the strategic support of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the next generation WIBC will focus on transforming Islamic finance into a global proposition by facilitating strategic opportunities, addressing systematic challenges and connecting international market players and institutional investors to the industry's catalysts, thought leaders, partners and institutions.

 For over two decades, WIBC has served as a key platform for bankers, institutional investors, asset managers, policymakers, academics and other stakeholders within Islamic finance and banking from key markets such as Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Sudan, Nigeria, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other Asian growth markets. Over the years it hosted globally renowned leaders such as Sir Howard Davies, Former Chairman of the European Central Bank, Professor Robert Kaplan of Harvard Business School, Nicholas Naseem Taleb, the author of "The Black Swan," and Dr. Mark Mobius, Emerging Markets Guru and Executive Chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets. With its strong focus on cutting edge content, WIBC remains the strategic event for staying ahead of the innovation and technology forces that will shape the Islamic financial services industry in the near future.

To find out more, visit www.wibc2016.com

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Nikita Kandath
Marketing & Media Manager
ME Global Advisors
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Email: nikita@meglobaladvisors.com

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