Long-term potential for Islamic finance promising


“Malaysia is widely acknowledged as being at the forefront of Islamic finance, mainly due to a conducive ecosystem, effective regulatory framework and strong human capital development, ” Abdul Wahid Omar said at the virtual Syariah Audit Conference 2020, yesterday

KUALA LUMPUR: The long-term potential for Islamic finance remains promising globally in a post Covid-19 environment due to its principles of inclusivity, according to Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.

“Malaysia is widely acknowledged as being at the forefront of Islamic finance, mainly due to a conducive ecosystem, effective regulatory framework and strong human capital development, ” he said at the virtual Syariah Audit Conference 2020, yesterday.

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