Islamic finance regulators and standards bodies.
Use this index to understand the regulatory and standards context behind platform profiles and country rankings.
AAOIFI
Global Islamic finance
AAOIFI is a major Islamic finance standards-setting body for accounting, auditing, governance, ethics, and Shariah standards.
Bank Negara Malaysia
Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia is Malaysia's central bank and a key regulator in one of the world's most developed Islamic finance markets.
Securities Commission Malaysia
Malaysia
Securities Commission Malaysia oversees Malaysia's capital markets and publishes resources relevant to Islamic capital market activity.
Dubai Financial Services Authority
United Arab Emirates
The DFSA regulates financial services conducted in or from the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Saudi Central Bank
Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Central Bank, often referred to by its historical abbreviation SAMA, supervises banks and insurance activity in Saudi Arabia.
Central Bank of Bahrain
Bahrain
The Central Bank of Bahrain regulates financial institutions in Bahrain, a long-running Gulf Islamic finance hub.