Maldives Islamic Bank's (MIB) Chief Shariah Officer Fisol Amri has been named the Best In-House Scholar at the Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA).
He was presented with the award at the ceremony of the 10th IFFSA Awards held in Sri Lanka, where he competed against in-house scholars from banks in the region.
MIB is the Maldives' first and only full-fledged Islamic bank. The bank is an important institution in the country's financial system and economy.
The bank has launched various Shariah-compliant Islamic products that are relevant to the country. Fisol played a major role in bringing all such products to the people.
Fisol, who has 15 years of experience in the field, holds a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional Qualification from the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) of Malaysia and has worked in banks in Malaysia and Japan.
