In Astana has been signed an agreement to establish a second Islamic bank in Kazakhstan

/IRBIS, July 19, 2010/ - National Financial Group of Malaysia AmanahRaya, JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC and FATTAH FINANCE have signed an agreement on the establishment of one more Islamic bank in Kazakhstan today, on 19 July, Astana. The document was signed by Mr. Ahmad Pavantehom Rhodes, head AmanahRaya, Mr. Ghali Iskalievym Chairman of the Board of JSC "Development Bank of Kazakhstan" and Mrs. Zaratkazy Nurpeissova Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC "Fattah Finance". In addition a contract was signed on cooperation between "AmanahRaya", JSC "Kaznex invest" and JSC "Fattah Finance" to create in Kazakhstan Halal Hub, logistics center of Halal products and services. As noted by Mr. Aset Isekeshev, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan at a briefing, Kazakhstan is actively started working with the countries of the Islamic world. "We think that we should develop a new joint plan for the next few years and go to the specific joint projects. We have already begun work on such projects in energy, tourism, industry and Islamic banking. This is very important in the run-up to Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the Organization of Islamic Conference and foresight of the seventh Islamic Economic Forum to be held in our country in the coming year ", - said Mr. A. Isekeshev. [2010-07-19]