Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Middle East Center Hold First Joint Workshop on Capital Adequacy for Islamic Banks in Kuwait

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and the International Monetary Fund Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF-CEF) successfully concluded their first joint workshop, held from 6 to 10 September 2026 in Kuwait City. The workshop, titled “Capital Adequacy Implications for Islamic Banks Based on Basel III,” brought together senior officials and specialists from central banks and ministries of finance across the region. The program was delivered by Dr. Abozer Mohamed, Senior Islamic Finance Specialist at IsDBI, and focused on key capital adequacy considerations arising from the application of Basel III standards to Islamic banking institutions. The workshop provided participants with an in-depth understanding of the regulatory capital framework and its implications for Islamic banks, including the composition of regulatory capital, regulatory adjustments and deductions, capital buffers, risk-weighted assets, and the calculation of capital.

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