Zurich/Bahrain, December 9, 2006 Credit Suisse, a leading global financial services provider headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is a sponsor and the official Innovation Partner of the World Islamic Banking Conference in Bahrain, which runs from December 9-11, 2006 at the Gulf International Convention Centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Bruno Daher, Co-CEO of the Middle East region for Credit Suisse said: “Credit Suisse is proud to be a sponsor and the official Innovation Partner of the 13th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference. The World Islamic Banking Conference has established itself as one of the largest and most significant gathering of Islamic banking and finance industry leaders. It provides a unique platform for dialogue amongst the leading Islamic Banking experts. We look forward to sharing knowledge that will further inspire us to provide our customers with innovative solutions tailor-made to their needs.”
Being highly committed to the Middle East, Credit Suisse has long recognized the importance of Islamic finance and has specialists dedicated to providing Sharia compliant solutions for structured finance, investments and Asset Management on a global basis. These specialists have already created a series of investment mandates and other financial solutions that comply fully with Sharia law.
Credit Suisse has a long history in the Middle East and has been building its knowledge and understanding of the region for almost 30 years. It was the first Swiss bank to establish operations in the area and today has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Doha and Cairo. Credit Suisse has a unique, state-of-the-art global banking platform, which enables it to offer a wide range of attractive structured finance and investment opportunities that meet the needs of its diverse global clientele. They include all asset classes – money market, equity, fixed income, alternative capital and real estate.
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