News in English     | 26.09.2019. 12:46 |

Welcoming dinner at the City Hall for the guests of Sarajevo Halal Fair 2019

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, September 26 (FENA) - Mayor of Sarajevo Abdulah Skaka and BBI Bank CEO Amer Bukvić last evening hosted a welcoming dinner ahead of the opening of the Sarajevo Halal Fair (SHF) 2019 for the guests and senior officials at the Sarajevo City Hall, which will open on Thursday in Sarajevo.

“I believe that the halal industry is not only a prospect but also a reality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Especially since halal business is not closely related to one religion or worldview. Halal is a universal, worldwide accepted standard of business that has found a place in BiH and Sarajevo. Thanks to the organizers, BBI Bank, Islamic Development Bank, the Islamic Community in BiH, all guests, exhibitors and visitors, Sarajevo is becoming a regional hub for halal industry and we see a chance for economic progress and employment,” said Mayor Skaka.

BBI Bank CEO Amer Bukvić thanked Mayor Skaka for the support of SHF 2019. He said he was proud and grateful for the support and presence of large delegations of Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Indonesia and other countries whose business, institutions and organizations were recognized by the Sarajevo Halal Fair as a platform for the development of the halal economy. He thanked the Islamic Development Bank for its continued support.

“Our goal is to position Sarajevo as the center of halal industry in Europe. Let's build together a vision for the halal economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe,” said Bukvić.

Bosna Bank International (BBI) in cooperation with the Islamic Private Sector Development Corporation (ICD) which operates at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is organizing a great meeting of bank executives of banks which operate in accordance to Islamic principles, for the first time in Sarajevo, at the event Sarajevo Halal Fair 2019, with the intention of holding this event every year in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The organization of the largest halal fair in Southeastern Europe will be one of the topics of a special roundtable called “International Platform for Cooperation of Islamic Financial Institutions” which will be held on 27 and 28 September 2019, in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Sarajevo Halal Fair.

ICD is a multilateral development financial institution established in 1999, to support the economic development of Member States by offering funding for private sector projects, promoting competitiveness and entrepreneurship. They also provide advisory services to governments and private companies and encourage cross-border investments. ICD has recognized capital of US $ 4 billion. The shareholders of ICD are IsDB, 54 Islamic countries and 5 public financial institutions.

The Director of ICD, Ayman Sejiny, will participate in this roundtable, and apart from BBI Bank representatives, directors and representatives of Tamweel Africa Holding (TAH), Wifak International Bank of Tunisia, Al Akhdar Bank SA Morocco, Islamic Bank “Zaman-Bank” of Kazakhstan, Islamic Bank of Niger, Islamic Bank of Guinea, Islamic Bank of Mauritania, as many others have confirmed their participation.

The arrival at SHF 2019 and participation in the roundtable was also confirmed by Datuk Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Malaysia (Shariah Advisory Council of the Securities Commission Malaysia), Member of the Advisory Board of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Shariah Advisory Council of BNM) and member of the Shariah boards of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (New York), Noor Islamic Bank (Dubai), National Bank of Oman, Bank of London and Middle East (London) and Islamic Bank of Asia in Singapore.

(FENA) S. R.

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