Rifaat ahmed abdel karim biography templates

Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation

Professor Datuk Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim enjoys an international reputation as a leader and authority in the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI) at both the professional and academic sectors.

He has pioneered the development of Islamic finance for the last several decades. His leadership in the formation of governance, regulatory and Shari’ah standards, as well as in the development of financial instruments to facilitate liquidity management for Islamic financial
institutions (IFIs), has been instrumental in strengthening the position of the IFSI within the broader global economy.
Professor Rifaat has served as the inaugural Secretary-General at both the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).

During his terms in office at the AAOIFI and the IFSB, Professor Rifaat