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The Maldives Islamic Bank opened its doors for the first time this week. MIB is the first Islamic bank in the Indian Ocean island nation. The new bank's CEO, Harith Harun told reporters that the initial paid-up capital of the bank would be MVR150m ($11.7m), the minimum capital requirement for banks under Maldivian Banking Law.

The Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) has joined forces with Maldives Islamic Bank to set up the first Islamic bank in Maldives, which aims to be operational next January.
Both parties signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) yesterday at the Global Islamic Finance Forum.
The MoA will bind both parties to co-develop Islamic finance in the Maldives through an extensive study of Maldives’ legal and banking framework to create a harmonised environment for the growth of Islamic finance.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Bank Negara deputy governor Datuk Mohd Razif Abd Kadir and IBFIM chairman Datuk Seri Zukri Samat.

Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) and Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) will sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to set up the first Islamic bank in Maldives.
According to the agency, the agreement will bind both parties to co-develop Islamic finance in Maldives through extensive study of Maldives’ legal and banking framework to create a harmonise environment for the growth of Islamic finance.
MIB Chairman Khalid Khaled Al-Aboodi and IBFIM Chief Executive Officer Dr Adnan Alias will sign the agreement during the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) to be held from October 25-28 in Kuala Lumpur.
The agency quoted MIB Managing Director Harith Harun as saying that the bank is expected to be established within the next six months.

The Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) and the Maldives Islamic Bank will sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to set up the first Islamic bank in Maldives and to develop Maldives Islamic Bank Shariah-compliant banking products. The MoA, among others, will bind both parties to co-develop Islamic finance in Maldives through extensive study of Maldives legal and banking framework to create a harmonise environment for the growth of Islamic finance.
The MoA will be sign by Maldives Islamic Bank s Chairman, Mr. Khalid Khaled Al-Aboodi and IBFIM s Chief Executive Officer, YBhg. Dato Dr. Adnan Alias and witnessed by YBhg. Dato Mohd Razif Abd Kadir, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia and YBhg. Dato Sri Zukri Samat, Chairman of IBFIM during the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) in Kuala Lumpur.