HSBC Amanah first to offer global Islamic finance training

By Rizwan Khatik - Thu Nov 03, 8:13 am

HSBC Amanah is first in the Islamic finance industry to launch a comprehensive range of training for staff globally. Training is crucial because the industry, which grew significantly over the past decade, needs more skilled talent and sales managers who are familiar with Islamic finance and how it differs from conventional banking.

Nearly 8,000 employees have completed the ‘Fundamentals of Islamic Finance’ e-module HSBC Amanah’s syllabus is interesting and beneficial, says Sheikh Nizam Yaquby

HSBC Amanah is first in the Islamic finance industry to launch a comprehensive range of training for staff globally. Training is crucial because the industry, which grew significantly over the past decade, needs more skilled talent and sales managers who are familiar with Islamic finance and how it differs from conventional banking.

“We believe that having skilled staff will differentiate HSBC Amanah from competition in the coming years. As such, we invested significant resources into developing an in-house curriculum, made up of e-modules and classroom trainings. We also facilitate staff taking an externally accredited Islamic Finance Diploma,” Razi Fakih, Deputy CEO of Global HSBC Amanah said.

HSBC Amanah also conducts an Advanced Shariah training at least once yearly for staff whose roles involve Shariah supervisory, product development or training. The first was held in Kuala Lumpur, where 28 participants from Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the