I would like to congratulate the organisers for their efforts in putting together such a strong programme and for ensuring that we will hear from some extremely distinguished and knowledgeable speakers over the course of the next two days. I would also like to express my appreciation to the sponsors without whose support this Summit would not be possible.
As one of the founding members of the IFSB the Central Bank of Bahrain has been a strong supporter of its work, as both a standard setting organisation and as an organisation that promotes greater awareness of Islamic finance.