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The 26th annual World Islamic Banking Conference, held at the Gulf Hotel concludes today. The three-day conference focused on the theme of “Mega Trends in Banking & Finance.” Key dignitaries including Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and Jihad Azour, Middle East & Central Asia Director at International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented a global outlook on banking and the growing resurgence of Islamic banking. Other topics discussed included corporate sustainability within Islamic banking, the role of Small and medium sized enterprises and value creation via mergers and acquisitions in the GCC Financial Sector.
