Diyas Moldabayev

Managing Director | Islamic Finance Specialist | CSAA (AAOIFI)

Managing Director, CSQ Law – Kazakhstan Branch A branch of a Malaysian legal firm specializing in Islamic finance, banking, and corporate legal matters

Qualifications & Certifications

  • Certified Shariah Advisor & Auditor (CSAA) – Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain

  • Islamic Finance Qualification – Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM)

  • Certificate in Shariah Audit – INCEIF, Malaysia

  • Government Scholarship Recipient – Malaysia (Wisma Putra), for specialized courses in Islamic finance

  • LL.M. Candidate in Banking & Finance Law – University of London, UK

Professional Highlights

  • Special Correspondent, Islamic Finance News Malaysia – Covering developments in Islamic finance in Kazakhstan

  • Lead Researcher, Industry-wide study on demand for Islamic financial products in Kazakhstan

    • Delivered a comprehensive report to the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), funded by the Islamic Development Bank

  • Co-author, Kazakhstan Country Report on Islamic Finance – Published by AIFC

  • Working Group Member, Otbasy Bank (Kazakhstan) – Islamic Mortgage Project

    • Responsible for training top management in Islamic finance and developing Shariah-compliant financial products for the bank

  • Provided proposals and recommendations to the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market as part of the drafting process for the new legislation on Islamic finance, specifically focusing on the development and regulation of Islamic windows within conventional financial institutions.