ALL conventional banks will be issued full-fledged Islamic banking licences eventually by the Government in a move to not only grow Islamic banking in Malaysia but also encourage local banks to expand such services offshore.
We will approve them in stages, Deputy Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Putera Tengku Awang told the media in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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