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The Arab Savings & Financial Literacy Conference is a regional professional platform that addresses financial literacy, financial education, financial inclusion, digital finance, and household savings across the Middle East & North African (MENA) countries.
Held in a different Arab capital every year, the primary purpose for this event is to create a vital debate and an information-sharing forum on the significance of financial literacy and long-term savings for household financial resilience. It is also aimed at increasing awareness on the need-to-save and the knowledge around savings products offered by the financial industry.
The event has attracted key players from regulators, regional banks, insurance companies, investment management firms, wealth managers, financial planners, investment advisers, Fintech firms, and financial economists.
This session addresses the concept of financial literacy in both its conventional and Islamic dimensions, along with related concepts such as the definition of money, saving and investment, interest rates, returns and risks, debt, and financial consumer protection examined through the lenses of Islamic objectives (Maqasid al-Shariah) and conventional economic thought.
This session explores how financial awareness can evolve from a basic skill into a strategic tool leveraged by Central Banks to enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy. It examines how a financially literate consumer can act as an inflation buffer and a partner in maintaining financial stability, rather than contributing to the amplification of crises through undisciplined financial behavior. The session also discusses the role of Central Banks in embedding financial literacy within financial inclusion strategies. Overall, this session seeks to address the key question: Why has financial illiteracy been classified as a systemic risk?
This session discusses financial awareness as a first line of defense and how to build the foundations of digital financial literacy as a proactive defensive strategy. The objective is to transform financial awareness from mere knowledge into secure behavior that protects digital assets, thereby making the financial consumer the strongest, rather than the weakest, link in the digital financial security framework.
This session examines the future of the monetary system in light of the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets, with a focus on the risks stemming from gaps in digital financial awareness. It also highlights the importance of digital financial literacy in protecting individual investors from the volatility of unregulated markets and the risks associated with virtual assets.
This session discusses key concepts related to saving, investment, risk and return, and diversification, as well as how households can protect their savings in the face of inflation. It also explores the most important investment channels based on Islamic financial instruments, in light of the evolving financial industry, to promote and achieve financial well-being.
This session examines the methodologies adopted by international institutions to measure individual financial well-being, the key standards issued in this regard, and how commercial banks should strive to enhance the financial well-being of their clients.
This session explores the role of microfinance as a tool for social empowerment and for narrowing the gender gap through innovative financial solutions. It also discusses the role of community institutions and banks in empowering and incentivizing youth and women within the framework of inclusive economic development at the local level.
This session addresses financial innovation and digital transformation, the gap between financial development and financial behavior in achieving well-being, and how financial technologies can be leveraged to create opportunities for business development and entrepreneurial growth at both the individual and community levels.
This session examines the extent to which artificial intelligence is being used in the day-to-day financial decisions of individuals and companies, whether AI may replace human financial intelligence, and the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence within Islamic banking.
This session reviews contemporary financial crimes, including AI-enabled fraud and deep-fake technologies, and highlights the role of financial awareness as the first and last line of defense when technical systems fail. It also discusses the legislative and regulatory frameworks being developed and adopted by central banks and supervisory authorities to protect financial consumers.
This session addresses digital finance and its potential to bring about a transformative shift in both personal finance and public finance at the national level, through increased efficiency, reduced transaction costs, and expanded access to financial services. It also highlights how digital finance has become a lifeline by enabling fast, secure, and remote transactions, making it a core pillar of financial inclusion, particularly in emerging economies.
This session focuses on the role of financial regulatory authorities in keeping pace with technological advancement and the strategies adopted to balance stringent regulation with innovation-friendly flexibility. It also discusses the implications of classifying artificial intelligence as a systemic risk with potential consequences for financial stability, the role of AI in enhancing the efficiency of the banking and financial system, and key international experiences in this field.
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