Can Islamic Finance Rebuild Syria's Economy ?| Ep 89 ft. Najib Al Aswad
Majlis & Markets
Is Syria the $215 billion "clean slate" the global financial system needs? 🇸🇾🏗️
In Episode 89 of Majlis & Markets, Hassan Jivraj is joined by Shariah governance expert Najib Al Aswad (CEO of IFCAB) to deconstruct the roadmap for Syria’s economic rebirth.
Following years of conflict and a 98% currency devaluation, we explore if Islamic finance can move beyond "halal stickers" to provide the essential financial plumbing for a nation in rebirth.
In this episode, we discuss:
- 🏗️ The $215B Blueprint: Scaling Sukuk to fund hospitals, schools, and energy.⚡ The Energy Prerequisite: Why fixing the power grid is the first step to financial recovery.🛡️ AAOIFI SS62: Moving the needle on Internal Shariah Audit to win back global investor trust.🧠 The Value Proposition: Bridging the "expectation gap" between ethical theory and systemic reality.📱 Fintech Leapfrogging: Can digital payments bypass broken traditional banking?
Related Episodes
🔗 Episode 49: Setting the Standard: AAOIFI’s impact on Islamic Finance
https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/16355515-episode-49-setting-the-standard-aaoifi-s-impact-on-islamic-finance
🔗 Episode 57: Counting the cost: Inside Syria's economy with Jihad Yazigi
https://majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episodes/16822898-episode-57-counting-the-cost-inside-syria-s-economy
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Resources:
- Najib Al Aswad: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/najibalaswad/]IFCAB Advisory: [https://ifcab.org/]AAOIFI: [https://aaoifi.com/e-standards/?lang=en]
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