Can Islamic Finance Rebuild Syria's Economy ?| Ep 89 ft. Najib Al Aswad

About this episode

The episode explores the potential of Islamic finance to aid in the economic recovery of Syria after years of conflict.

Is Syria the $215 billion "clean slate" the global financial system needs? 🇸🇾🏗️ In Episode 89 of Majlis & Markets, Hassan Jivraj is joined by Shariah governance expert Najib Al Aswad (CEO of IFCAB) to deconstruct the roadmap for Syria’s economic rebirth. Following years of conflict and a 98% currency devaluation, we explore if Islamic finance can move beyond "halal stickers" to provide the essential financial plumbing for a nation in rebirth. In this episode, we discuss: 🏗️ The $215...

People in this episode

Host: Hassan Jivraj

Guest: Najib Al Aswad

Topics covered

• Islamic finance
• Syria's economy
• economic rebirth
• Shariah governance
• currency devaluation

Keywords

• Islamic finance
• Syria
• economic recovery
• Shariah governance
• currency devaluation
• financial system
• economic rebirth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IFCAB

Places: Syria

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