The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) co-hosted the Associate and Intermediate Qualifications in Islamic Finance (AQIF) and IQIF-Banking conferment ceremony on July 19, 2024 at the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong City to honor the certified Islamic finance professionals who completed IBFIM’s certification courses.
The 138 graduates of the AQIF and IQIF-Banking certification programs in the Philippines came from the BSP, ADB, Al Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines, Auditing and Assurance Standards Council, Bangsamoro government, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of the Treasury, Department of Finance, Department of Justice, Department of Trade and Industry, Financial and Sustainability Reporting Standards Council, Insurance Commission, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities and Exchange Commission.
The IBFIM’s AQIF and IQIF-Banking are globally recognized certification programs designed to provide foundational knowledge in Shariah principles, including its application in Islamic finance (AQIF) as well as equip participants with advance knowledge and practical skills in specific functional areas of Islamic banking operations (IQIF-Banking).
