KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s biggest Islamic bank is setting up its first overseas branch to meet the demand for financing in the US$6.4 trillion global halal economy.
Maybank Islamic Bhd expects to get regulatory approvals to set up its Dubai branch in the first half of next year, chief executive officer Rafique Merican said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur.
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