FGA conducts exclusive staff training for PLC, Al Safa

The First Global Academy (FGA) conducted an exclusive sixweeks intensive & interactive training to the staff of People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, Al Safa Islamic Finance Unit on Islamic Banking & Finance to tap into the lucrative and promising Islamic Finance industry. This training program covered explanation and detailed structure of the retail banking products to Islamic Capital market instruments (Sukuk).

FGA is the pioneer institution in Sri Lanka to promote training and career development programs in the field of Islamic Banking, Finance and Takaful. It has also been recognized as a significant talent supply institution in the region. FGA has pioneered the introduction of some highly recognized and quality courses of study in Islamic Banking and Finance in Sri Lanka since 2006.It is the only institution in the country recognized as the ‘Best Islamic Finance Education Provider’ by the prestigious Global Banking & Finance Review magazine - UK.

The staffs were trained by renowned expert in the field of Islamic Finance industry and well known corporate trainer and lecturer Mr. Muath Mubarak, a quali- fied Chartered Management Accountant by profession and an Islamic Banker by practice. He is also the Chief Executive of FGA.. Previously he was attached to Barwa Bank - Qatar. Alsohas been awarded “Rising Islamic Finance Personality of the Year’ & also ‘Best Trainer & Mentor” for Islamic Finance programs.

This exclusive training was praised as;“This exclusive staff training Lively lectures that stimulate thinking and add value to enhance the knowledge in Islamic Banking & Finance’’ said by Mr. A.J.A.M. Mahroof, Senior Manager, PLC Al-Safa

“We at PLC value the talents and we strongly believe in training them to reach out to the next levels in their careers. FGA has really being instrumental for our staff to educate on Islamic Finance and both the organizations can work together to take the talent supply beyond the boundaries.” said by Mr.RohanThennakoon, Deputy General Manager,Branch Operations, PLC

FGA collaborating with People’s Leasing & Finance PLC, Al Safa Islamic Finance Unit will open up many more opportunities to the Islamic Finance Industry. This will enable the professionals to walk into the fold of Islamic Finance locally and globally.

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First Global Academy – FGA is the pioneer institution in Sri Lanka to promote training and career development programs in the fields of Islamic Banking, Finance and Takaful. FGA is the only educational institution which has been recognized as “Education First” in the first ever Islamic Finance country report 2011 by KPMG – Sri Lanka and recently covered in the Global Islamic Finance Forum – GIFF2012 – Country and Business Guide, as a ‘Talent Development’ institution for the Islamic finance industry, coming from Sri Lanka. FGA has been accredited by Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (CISI) – UK, City & Guilds – UK and Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA). FGA also has been accredited by Sri Lanka Institute for Credit Management. FGA is an approved study center under Tertiary& Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) of Sri Lanka ( Registration no A05375).

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