Introduction and overview
I would like to thank His Excellency Governor Abdulla Khalid Al-Attiya and the Qatar Central Bank the hospitality and Professor Rifaat and the Islamic Financial Services Board for inviting me to speak this evening before such a distinguished gathering. It is a great honour for me to be here at what I am sure will be a most successful and rewarding Summit. I consider it a privilege to have the opportunity to share with you some thoughts on two timely and important topics: corporate governance and the Basel II capital framework.
My contribution to this important conference comes with a degree of humility. Although I understand that some of the roots of Islamic finance can be traced back to my own country during the time it was known as al-Andalus, I cannot claim to be an expert in Islamic finance, and I certainly would not presume to talk about the specificities of Islamic banking before such a knowledgeable audience.
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