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Malaysia considers more Syariah-listed shares to boost Islamic funds

Published Tue, May 2, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Kuala Lumpur

    IN a bid to boost Islamic funds and wealth management, Malaysia aims to increase the number of Syariah-based shares on Bursa Malaysia's financial index which currently has a dearth of such equities.

    The authorities are considering the listing of additional Islamic banking groups or listing the "i-shares" of selective banking groups as options, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) group chairman Abdul Wahid Omar said on Tuesday.

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