KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Award for Islamic Finance is inviting global nominations, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission said in a joint statement on Friday. The Royal Award initiative is jointly led by Bank Negara and the Securities Commission. “One of the main criteria in the selection of The Royal Award is the individual’s innovative and pioneering work in Islamic finance. In conjunction with the Royal Award, the organising committee announced the addition of two new prizes: the Emerging Leader Prize and the Impact Challenge Prize. As for the Impact Challenge Prize, it aims to bring greater recognition to digital and innovative solutions based on Islamic finance principles or Islamic finance enablers, which can improve the economic and social resilience of financially impacted communities globally.

Source: The Star December 03, 2021 11:53 UTC