Jordan will host a major Islamic finance conference in March. It will attract influential players in the field of Islamic financing and others interested in the industry.

The First Islamic Finance & Investment Forum for the Middle East (IFIF) 2010 will be held on March 2 and 3 at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC) in the Dead Sea. 

The forum is being organised by KHBTCC, Lawrence & Husseini Consult, B-design and Marketing and Strategy Business Development in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Jordan.

This forum is supported by the International Cooperation, International Islamic Financial Market, Islamic International Foundation for Economics and Finance, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institution, Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) and the Central Bank of Jordan.

In parallel with the conference, an exhibition of Islamic finance products and services will take place.

The event comes amid growing interest in Jordan in Islamic financing instruments, including the issuance of Sukuk to finance public debt.

The two-day forum will examine current trends and critical issues facing the Islamic finance and investment sector in the Middle East. National and local industry leaders will present their ideas and respond to questions from the audience.

According to the forum’s agenda, topics of deliberation include the role, functions and responsibilities of central banks in Islamic banking; Islamic funds and alternative investments; the situation of Islamic finance in the Middle East. –TradeArabia News Service