Bursa chairman urges more listing of syariah-compliant financial firms


Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said there are currently only three syariah-compliant financial stocks listed on Bursa Malaysia out of the overall 34 listed financial companies

PETALING JAYA: There remains ample room and potential for more syariah-compliant financial companies to list on the Malaysian stock exchange, according to Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.

In his keynote address during the Shariah Investing Virtual Conference 2020 yesterday, Abdul Wahid said there are currently only three syariah-compliant financial stocks listed on Bursa Malaysia out of the overall 34 listed financial companies.

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