The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia (Wisma Putra) and the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) announced the completion of a learning program for 83 learners under a Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program (MTCP) 2023 - Dispatch of Experts Program in Manila on July 8. Under this collaboration, the Fundamental Certificate in Islamic Banking (FCIB) course is offered with the aim to advance Islamic finance knowledge as one of the means to promote Islamic finance knowledge in the Republic of Philippines. The MTCP participants who become part of IBFIM's global alumni of Islamic finance professionals, currently serve in many emerging and developing Islamic finance markets such as the Republic of the Philippines. He further emphasized "The inter-link between countries, especially those in the same region, is important to create opportunities in fostering a more inclusive Islamic finance industry." Under the MTCP program, IBFIM offers two of its flagship certifications – the Fundamental Certificate in Islamic Banking (FCIB) and the Associate Qualification in Islamic Finance (AQIF), apart from modular-based programs on Islamic Capital Market and Sustainability.
