IFN Correspondents
IFN Correspondents are senior Islamic finance practitioners providing brief and concise monthly updates on specific markets and sectors, ensuring our readers receive the very best in up-to-date information from the front lines.
IFN Sector Correspondents
Dr Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid
Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation
Dr Mohammed Ishaq Ali
Acting CEO, Bait Al-Maal Alkhaleeji, Saudi Arabia
Dr Dalal Aassouli
Assistant professor, Islamic and sustainable finance, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad bin Khalifa.
Dr Sutan Emir Hidayat
Director, Islamic Economy Supporting Ecosystem, National Committee for Islamic Economy and Finance (KNEKS)
Dr Mohammed R Kroessin
Head of Islamic microfinance, Islamic Relief Worldwide
Mohamed Afzal
Senior risk associate, Corporate Development, Vision Invest
Mohammad Aamir
Former credit analyst, Islamic International Rating Agency
Professor Dr Abdussalam Ismail Onagun
Co founder & CEO of Qitmeer Smart Consultancy
IFN Market Correspondents
Md Touhidul Alam Khan
Managing director & CEO, National Bank Limited, Bangladesh
Majid Pireh
Director, Islamic Financial Studies Department, Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran
Ajai Thomas
General manager – Financial Control & Planning and chief financial officer, Kuwait International Bank
Dr Ilyas Zaripov
Member, Partnership Banking Working Group, Central Bank of the Russian Federation
Sonhibou Diop
Head of Shariah Compliance Department, Islamic Bank of Senegal
Jibril Adan Mohamed
Global chief risk and compliance officer, Tawakal Group
Shiraz Refai
Head of Alternate Financial Services - LOLC Finance and head of Strategic Initiatives, International Operations (Middle East & North Africa) – LOLC Holdings
Mohamed Araar
General directorate of External Financing and Settlements, deputy director of Private Financing and International Relations Department, Central Bank of Tunisia
Fatma Cinar
Islamic Finance Portfolio Lead, Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD), United Nations Development Programme.