4. Establishment – IDB Group
Established 1981
Established 1994
Established 1975
Established 2008
Established 1999
Source: IRTI Annual Report
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5. Milestones
1983
Operational
2003
Became IDB
Group Entity
1988
Launched IDB
Prize
1981
Established
Source: IRTI database
2005
Launched
Distance Learning
2004
Launched IBIS
2008
Established
Advisory Division
2008
Launched IDB
Solidarity Prize –
Promotion of
Trade among OIC
MCs
2009
Launched IRTI
Scholarships
2009
Launched IRTI
Research Grants
2011
Launched ELearning –
Masters in Islamic
Finance
2010
Launched Global
Islamic
Leadership
Programme
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6. Organization Chart
Director General
Office
Training and
Information
Services Department
Research and
Advisory Department
Research
Division
Source: IRTI Strategy Planning Report
Advisory
Services
Division
Training
Division
Information
Services
Division
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8. Vision and Mission
Vision
To be the global knowledge centre
for Islamic economics and finance
by 1440H
Mission
To inspire and deliver cutting edge
research, capacity building, advisory and
information services in the area of Islamic
economics and finance
Source: IRTI database
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9. Strategic Objectives
Undertake research for enabling the economic, financial
and banking activities in Muslim countries to conform to
Islamic Shariah
Provide advice, consultancy and technical assistance in
Islamic Banking and Finance to IDB Group Members, to the
Bank’s Member Countries and to third parties
Develop curricula and course material to disseminate
research and policy findings in different fields, and organize
seminars, workshops and training programmes for IDB
member countries
Develop, update and maintain information systems and
databases in Islamic Banking and Finance, and
disseminate them through all modern media
Source: IRTI database
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10. Products and Services
Research Publications
Advisory Services
Capacity Building - Trainings
Information Services
Learning Initiatives
Encouragement Programmes
Source: IRTI Annual Report
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11. Research Services
Research and innovation to enable the development of
economic, financial and banking activities in Muslim countries in
conformity with Shari’ah
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12. Research
1
2
Policy development
and applied
research based on
5 research clusters
Development of
iFSAP template
3
10 year framework
and strategies for
the development of
the Islamic
financial services
industry
Research Clusters
Financial stability and
risk management
Human development
in light of Maqasid
Al Shariah
Islamic financial
products development
Islamic financial institution and
financial sector development
Economic
development
in OIC
Source: IRTI Strategy Planning Report
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13. Research
• Islamic Finance Country
Report
• Islamic Financial
Institution Report
• Islamic Social Finance
Report
Source: IRTI Strategy Planning Report
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15. IRTI Encouragement Programmes
Programme
IDB Prize in Islamic Economics
IDB Prize in Islamic Banking & Finance
IDB Solidarity for the Promotion of Trade among OIC MCs
IRTI Scholarships
IRTI Research Grants
Visiting Scholars
IDB Prize Winners Lecture Series
IRTI Shariah Lecture Series
IRTI Eminent Scholars Lecture Series
Source: IRTI Annual Report various years
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16. IDB Prizes
IDB Prize in Islamic Banking & Finance 2010
IDB Prize in Islamic Banking & Finance 2012
IDB Solidarity for the Promotion of Trade
among OIC MCs 2012
Source: IRTI Annual Report
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17. Advisory Services
Enabling growth and development of the Islamic Economics and
Finance industry by providing solutions to clients and stakeholders
in the public and private sector
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18. Advisory Services
New Product Development
Advisory Services
Islamic
Economics
& Finance
Advisory
Training
Knowledge Dissemination
Financial Products from Islamic Fiqh
Zakat and Awqaf Products
Islamic Financial Product Development
Regulatory Frameworks
Shari’ah Research, Guidelines & Toolkits
Islamic Banking Windows
Conversion to Islamic Banking
Shari’ah Audit and Advisory
Technical Support for Sukuk Issuance
Shari’ah Governance
Shari’ah Standards
Islamic Banking Products and Instruments
Waqf and Zakat
Lectures
Symposia
Conferences
Publications
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19. Training Services
Dissemination of research and policy findings in different fields
through seminars, workshops and training programmes for IDB
member countries
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21. IRTI Distance Learning Programme
IIUI
Pakistan
Markfield
Institute of
Higher
Education
Imam Sadiq
University
Iran
IIUM
Malaysia
Durham
University
UK
Kuwait
University
Source: IRTI Annual Report
Ouzai
University
Lebanon
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22. Information and Knowledge Services
Development, updating and maintenance of databases and
knowledge sources of Islamic Banking and Finance, and
dissemination of industry data to stakeholders
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23. Information and Knowledge Services
IRTI Portal
IRTI Publication Management System
Islamic Banks Information System (IBIS)
Fatwa Database
Source: IRTI Annual Report
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25. IRTI Publication
IRTI published more than 350 books on Islamic
Economics, banking and Finance in Arabic, English and French
languages
These are all available on the internet for researchers
and students to download free of charge
They are also available for purchase by libraries and general public
Source: IRTI Annual Report
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26. Samples of IRTI Publications
Source: IRTI website
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27. Islamic Banks Information System (IBIS) Portal
Source: IRTI website
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28. “To be the global knowledge
centre for Islamic economics
and finance by 1440H”
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