OCBC Al-Amin: Carving a Niche in a Crowded Islamic Finance Sector

Syed Abdull Aziz Syed Kechik, Director & CEO of OCBC Al-Amin, talks about operations, branch networks, differentiators, OCBC's uniqueness, its share of the pie and how big a player it is keen to be. He also discusses challenges such as the difference with conventional banking, fragmented interpretation of what amounts to Shariah, (perceived) dearth of qualified practitioners, the need for innovation and the Shariah regulatory framework. He also provides his views on Shariah products, their popularity here and abroad, his views on the Sukuk market, competition and liberalisation.