WIBC: More Than A Decade of Market Leadership

Now in its 14^th year The World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has firmly established itself as the largest and most significant gathering of Islamic banking & finance industry leaders anywhere in the world.

Welcoming the World to WIBC.

With almost 1,000 delegates from over 35 countries attending each year, WIBC has become the most significant platform for decision-makers to explore new and emerging market opportunities for Islamic finance. The forthcoming launch at WIBC 2007 of the new Country Focus Session further builds on this spotlight on exciting international growth markets, providing insights into key developments in the UK, South Africa and Japan for Islamic finance. In addition, this year will also see the launch of the UK Pavilion hosted by UK Trade & Investment, which will feature an interactive environment where you can connect with a high-powered delegation of leaders who are shaping the UK’s future as a major centre of Islamic finance.

Harnessing the Drivers of Growth.

The incredible growth story of Islamic banking continues through 2007 and beyond in an increasingly dynamic market characterised by landmark deals and bold strategies. Significant new players have entered the market, while some well established institutions have expanded their geographic footprint and the major international conventional players have further developed their Islamic finance capabilities. This has resulted in major advances in product variety as innovation has spurred the sophistication of Islamic finance offerings available today. In addition, these drivers have further intensified the competitive landscape as the industry now assumes a real globalisation path. Bold and innovative strategies by the market leaders better position the industry to capture the potential in traditional Islamic markets as well as explore the increasing interest and opportunities in non-Islamic geographies. While the Islamic banking & finance market continues to grow at an exciting pace, there is increasing pressure on institutions to deliver on market expectations.

In keeping with these major industry drivers the 14^th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference, again developed with the support of the Central Bank of Bahrain, features a host of new and value-added highlights that set it apart from all other conferences.

All the players. All the issues. One place: WIBC 2007.

For more than a decade WIBC has tracked the developments and shaped the trends in the global industry, providing the highest profile platform for senior decision-makers to engage the key issues and to action strategies that capitalise on emerging opportunities.