Majlis and Markets

One year. 31 episodes. What a ride. 🎙️ We're officially one year old on @YouTube! To every guest and everyone who has tuned in, thank you. 👤 Who should be next? 📈 What should we cover? Drop it below. 👇 #MajlisAndMarkets #IslamicFinance #GlobalMarkets

Interesting paper (from 2023) looking at Qatar's departure from OPEC in 2019 and comparing to UAE's decision to leave in May 2026

Nearly 60% of Iraq’s hotels, restaurants closed amid regional tensions rudaw.net/english/middle…

Is Iraq ready for a true digital ecosystem? 🚀 📺 Watch: [youtube.com/watch?v=aYYzzw…] 🎧 Listen: [majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com/1907033/episod…] #MajlisAndMarkets #IraqEconomy #Fintech #Baghdad2026

Why is trust lagging? It’s not just literacy—it's history. 🏛️ From past bank failures to service gaps, consumers are healing from institutional scars. Iraq's next phase won’t be won with better apps, but with consistent, reliable transparency. (3/4)

Iraq’s digital shift is scaling in real-time. 📈🇮🇶 With government mandates and billions in transactions, the infrastructure is here. But as Fintech scales, a major hurdle remains: The Trust Gap. Jameel Amir from @TajaribPodcast explains (1/4)

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The "New Media" revolution is about bridging the knowledge gap for Iraq’s youth. 🚀 Catch the full deep dive with Jameel into the state of the economy, digital trust, and what it’s like to build a media powerhouse in Baghdad today.

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An insightful episode with Jameel Amir, co-founder & host of @TajaribPodcast, Iraq's biggest business podcast. We talked about how he is helping to build a media platform and how Iraqis are turning to podcasts for alternative media.

Latest episode of @MajlisMarkets with Jameel Amir, host & co-founder of @TajaribPodcast, on building a media platform in Iraq. Out now! youtu.be/aYYzzw3NLXE?si…

The world’s top 10 neobanks are worth over $250 BILLION 🤯 And the leaderboard is more global than you might expect: From the top: • 🇬🇧 Revolut — $75B • 🇧🇷 Nubank — $73B • 🇨🇳 WeBank — $32B • 🇺🇸 SoFi — $22B • 🇮🇳 Jio Financial — $16B • 🇯🇵 PayPay — $14B • 🇬🇧 Wise — $13B • 🇺🇸 Chime — $8B • 🇰🇷 Kakaobank — $8B • 🇮🇳 Paytm — $7B A highly fragmented landscape… Spanning 7 countries — with Europe, the US, Asia, and LatAm all in the mix. 📷 Source: Multiples.vc Which of these do you think will break away from the pack? And who’s the next neobank to enter this top 10?

@isdb_group looking at Dim Sum, Panada sukuk in China

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Why does this distinction matter? Because Shariah-compliant credit risk has a unique profile. If a customer can't pay, you can't simply increase the price or add compound interest. The "legal plumbing" of the contract dictates the authenticity.

Risk Sharing or Just Participation? The Reality of Islamic Finance. ⚖️🏠 Is "Risk Sharing" a genuine structural reality or just a marketing label? In this clip, Najib Al Aswad (CEO of IFCAB) deconstructs the 'participation gap' that most practitioners miss.