Islamic Financial Services Board Actions Addresses IFIs Liquidity Constraints
| Date Published | 10/27/2011 |
| Author | Marja Hoek-Smit |
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On October 7, 2010, the task force created the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM). Fully operational since the beginning of 2011, this
organization is supported by 12 central banks and its mission is to issue
short-term sukuk (fixed-income certificates compliant with the ethical
investment guidelines of Islam) in global reserve currencies. IILM’s first
issuance is expected by year-end 2011.
On 12 October, 2011 the task force issued an Exposure Draft
presenting their proposed principles on liquidity risk management. The 22 guiding principles include specifying the
roles and responsibilities of the board of directors and senior management,
addressing funding diversification, contingent funding plans and the issuance of
Shari’ah-compliant liquidity instruments. A set of principles is also laid out
for national regulators, inviting them to actively monitor liquidity at a
systemic level and to supervise directly how IFIs are managing their liquidity.
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As
a global standard setter for IFIs, the IFSB principles are often adopted by the
relevant supervisory authorities, even though the IFSB has no legislative power.