In this episode with IFN journalist Radhika Das, Dr Ilyas Zaripov, associate professor at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and a member of the Central Bank of Russia’s partnership financing working group, dives into Russia’s evolving Islamic finance landscape. He discusses the three-year extension of the pilot experiment, the challenges and opportunities ahead and the steps needed to establish an Islamic finance framework in Russia, from legislative changes to foreign investment and digital innovation.