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The Board of Directors of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit ( ICIEC ), a Member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has appointed Mr. Oussama Abdel Rahman Kaissi as Chief Executive Officer of ICIEC. Mr. Oussama Kaissi has over twenty eight years of experience in the insurance and Takaful industry. He is the founding CEO of the National Takaful Company, Watania, had also established and led Abu Dhabi National Takaful from inception till 2010. Graduated in 1987 from Indiana University, USA and having worked in USA, UAE, Bahrain and Lebanon both in conventional and Takaful companies, Mr. Kaissi has got diversified exposure to different markets, cultures and business models.

ISFIN has agreed on a MoU partnership with the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC). This Agreement established between ISFIN and the organisation of Islamic countries (OIC), through the ICIEC and the Islamic Development Bank, provides Islamic Insurance and credit risk operating under Shariah principles. The driving ambition behind the Agreement is to strengthen the economic relations between member countries of the OIC. ISFIN professional firms present in some 65 countries will be able to assist ICIEC on legal and accounting issues. ISFIN wants to encourage exports from ICIEC Member Countries to the ISFIN partners countries and to encourage the flow of capital and investments from ISFIN partners countries to the markets where ICIEC is active.

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and the Bangladesh Bank (The Central Bank of Bangladesh) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The objective of the MOU is to establish a basis for the exchange of information between the two institutions on banking industry's condition and operating performance and ICIEC exposures on the banks operating in Bangladesh. It is expected that the MOU will help pave the way forward for ICIEC in meeting its objectives under the IDB Group Member Country Participation Strategy (MCPS) for Bangladesh, through enhance letter of credit coverage and support in terms of political risk insurance coverage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The signing of the MoU should enhance ICIEC's ability to support exporting companies operating in Bangladesh, and also will help to attract more FDI.

The Board of Governors of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), member of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, approved in its 20th Annual Meeting the Annual Report and the Financial Results for 1433H (2012). Last year, the Corporation has continued to enhance the support it provides for exports from and investments into our Member Countries. Despite the existing challenges, the Corporation's Business Insured numbers remained strong at USD 3.07 billion, which is comparable to the business insured numbers achieved last year. ICIEC Chief Operating Officer Khemais El-Gazzeh said, especially the Political Risk Insurance (PRI) program stood out, having increased by 167% to reach a record high of USD 825 million.

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit has entered into an agreement with Nigerian Export-Import Bank for promoting Nigeria's exports. The ICIEC will provide credit insurance and reinsurance support to NEXIM. NEXIM insurance underwriters would be provided training after which joint promotion would be undertaken in the Nigerian market, Dr. Abdel Rahman Taha, ICIEC's chief executive officer said.