Visit to Bank Negara Malaysia

Three researchers from ARI met and discussed with officers from BNM to discuss possible research collaboration in the areas of Islamic Financial Criminology. We met Mr Yusof Sulong, Deputy Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU); Mr Mohd Fuad Arshad; Research Manager of FIU and Mr Rahizam Ibrahim, manager of the Islamic Banking and Takaful Departnment of BNM. . In essence there's a lot of research areas that could be embarked collaboratively by both entities. We managed to identify several topics related to negative perceptions placed on Islamic products or agencies that could be undertaken immediately. Research related to perception that connotes Islam and Islamic products with Terrorist Financing for example will be done this year itself...