MANAMA (BAHRAIN): Malaysia and Bahrain could move Islamic financial instruments to a higher plateau if the financial hubs of both countries could be connected, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Dr Jamaludin Jarjis.
I think we can place the global Islamic financial instruments side by side with conventional instruments, he said after witnessing a listing agreement for Malaysias US$600mil sovereign Islamic Bonds (Sukuk) on the Bahrain Stock Exchange and the launch of Maybank Bahrain yesterday.