State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs

ICD ready to assist in developing Turkmen private sector

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan in Ashgabt, to promote mutual cooperation between ICD and the private sector particularly the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The MOU provides a general framework to facilitate cooperation in promoting economic development and emphasize priorities for joint action on accelerating private sector contribution to the country’s GDP especially in the financial, agricultural, logistics, affordable housing, services and manufacturing industries.

IDB establishes an investment holding company in Turkmenistan

Through its member organization Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has started replicating the schemes tested in co-operation with Azerbaijan.
The IDB reports that ICD general manager Khaled Al-Aboodi and chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan Ragimberdi Jepbarov signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on development co-operation.
The Memo has a focus on the development of the private sector, especially small- and medium-size enterprises, financial sector, agriculture, logistics, construction of affordable housing, services and manufacturing industries. The IDB will also render technical assistance and consultations within the framework of Islamic financing.

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