State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2018/19: Islamic Economy Marks Steady Growth
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Dubai-UAE: 28 October, 2018 – Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) today published the results of the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2018/19, titled ‘An Inclusive Ethical Economy’. The sixth report in the series was commissioned by DIEDC and produced by Thomson Reuters in collaboration with DinarStandard and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The findings were unveiled at a seminar held at the DIFC Conference Centre on the second day of the Islamic Economy Week.
A panel discussion followed the launch, moderated by Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance at Thomson Reuters. Prominent panellists included Shamzani Hussain, Managing Director and Head of Islamic Banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank, Ahmed Daoud, Chief Innovation Officer at Zileej, and Rafiuddin Shikoh, CEO of DinarStandard.
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