First Islamic bank to Open in Tajikistan

The first Islamic bank in Tajikistan to be opened in April 2019, a source in the financial market of Tajikistan said.

According to the information, in 2018, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Regional office in the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Hub in Almaty, Kazakhstan was approached by Sohibkorbank, a mid-sized bank in Tajikistan. “Sohibkorbank sought to get technical guidance to achieve their strategic ambition of transforming from a conventional bank into the 1st Islamic bank in Tajikistan by 2019,” the source noted. He added that the ICD team is currently guiding the bank through its journey of transformation, spanning Sharia (Islamic religious law) governance and product development, legal support, human resources, IT solutions, accounting, treasury, risk management, and marketing and communications support. The project, reportedly, achieved significant progress in all spheres and is approaching launch of the new Islamic bank in Tajikistan.

source:pakobserver