The 18th Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Exchanges Forum (Forum) was held online on October 1st, 2024. Representatives from 14 exchanges, 6 clearing, settlement and custody institutions and 8 sectoral institutions from 13 countries attended the meeting that was hosted by Borsa İstanbul.
This year, the Forum was organized under the theme “Financial literacy and inclusion in OIC capital markets”. Following the opening session, where updates on forum activities and projects were shared, the main session emphasized enhancing financial literacy and inclusion for women in OIC countries. Representatives from OIC stock exchanges contributed to the information sharing by conveying their experiences within the scope of the Forum theme after the main session. The forum concluded with a session dedicated to drafting decisions.
About the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Exchanges Forum:
The OIC Exchanges Forum was established in 2005 through the initiatives of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in order to strengthen cooperation and encourage the transfer of knowledge and experience among the exchanges of OIC member states. Borsa İstanbul acts as the secretariat on behalf of the Forum. Forum meetings bring together OIC exchanges, clearing and custody institutions and other relevant OIC institutions (IsDB, AAOFI, IIFM, IFSB, SESRIC etc.) every year. Detailed information on forum activities can be found on the official website https://www.oicexchanges.org/.
