SPECIAL ADDRESS AND OFFICIATION BY YAB DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM PRIME MINISTER GLOBAL ISLAMIC FINANCE FORUM (GIFF) 2025 13 OCTOBER 2025 (MONDAY) 3:30PM SASANA KIJANG, BANK NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, salam sejahtera, Alhamdulillahi, Nahmaduhu wa nusalli ‘ala Rasulihil karim YB YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Menteri Kewangan II YBhg Datuk Shaik…
at Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025Kuala Lumpur | 13 October 2025 It is a pleasure to be here today at this year’s Global Islamic Finance Forum. Our theme — “Bridging Tradition and Tomorrow: Advancing Business, Empowering Communities” — is a reminder that the future is not merely a destination to be discovered, but a direction to be…
Kuala Lumpur (14 October 2025): As global markets navigate geopolitical realignments, technological disruptions and capital flight, thought leaders at the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025 called for a decisive rethinking of financial models to ensure resilience and equity across Islamic economies. The session, titled “Navigating Global Shifts: Investment Strategies for Islamic Economies,” featured an…
Kuala Lumpur (14 October 2025): The Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025 session on “Charting ASEAN’s Takaful Transformation – From Strength to Global Benchmark” underscored the urgent need to accelerate growth in the Takaful insurance sector and celebrated the timely establishment of the ASEAN Takaful Alliance (ATA). Moderated by Mohd Radzuan Mohamed, CEO of the…
Kuala Lumpur (14 October 2025): Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant frontier—it is reshaping how Islamic finance operates, innovates and safeguards trust. At the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025, the session titled “Revolutionising Islamic Finance – Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence” gathered global and regional thought leaders to examine how AI can…
KUALA LUMPUR (13 October 2025): Over 800 delegates from ASEAN, the OIC region and beyond convened at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia, for the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025, themed “Bridging Tradition and Tomorrow – Advancing Business, Empowering Communities.” Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, officiated the forum, setting the stage for discussions…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (13 October 2025): The Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025 session on “Islamic Finance as a Force for Sustainability – Driving Climate Impact through Value-Based Intermediation (VBI)” examined how Islamic finance is evolving from compliance to measurable impact, positioning itself as a key driver for climate action, social inclusion and sustainable economic…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (13 October 2025): The opening session of the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025, titled “Unlocking the Power of Intra-OIC Investment – Building Bridges to Enhancing Economic Cooperation,” set an ambitious tone for the two-day event. The discussion explored how Islamic finance can serve as a unifying force for member nations of…
Kuala Lumpur, 7 October 2025 – Malaysia’s Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will inaugurate the Global Islamic Finance Forum 2025 in Kuala Lumpur on 13-15 October, as the industry eyes US$7.5 trillion in assets by 2028. The 8th edition of the forum, themed Bridging Tradition and Tomorrow: Advancing Business, Empowering Communities, is organised…