AMF and IFSB Formalise Partnership to Advance Financial Resilience and Growth in the Arab Region
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Strategic Partnership Framework to strengthen cooperation in advancing Islamic finance regulation, financial resilience, and sustainable financial and economic development across the Arab region.
The partnership agreement was signed by Dr Fahad Alturki, Director General and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund, and Dr Ghiath Shabsigh, Secretary-General of the IFSB. The agreement formalises a strategic collaborative framework in four key areas: policy advice, capacity development, knowledge sharing and research, and analytical support for the AMF’s regional engagements and initiatives.
Aligned with both organisations’ strategies, the IFSB Strategic Plan 2025–2027, and the AMF Strategy 2025-2030, the agreement enhances both institutions’ ability to deliver technical assistance, support the adoption of global prudential standards, and facilitate the development of robust, sound, and inclusive Islamic finance sector in the region. It also builds on previous cooperation between the two institutions, expanding their joint efforts to address evolving sectoral challenges through structured and scalable engagement.