UK - EVENTS - SPEECH - Muhammad: Still Room For Cooperation Between KL And London On Islamic Finance

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- There is still room for cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and London on Islamic finance, says Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) deputy governor, Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim.

He said collaboration between financial centres in Islamic finance was an important part of the process that would contribute towards expanding global development of the industry.

"The importance of our relationship has been cemented not long ago with the signing of the memorandum of understanding between BNM and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment," he said in his keynote address at the ISRA-IIBI Second Annual International Thematic Workdshop 2010 in London Monday.

MALTA - Opening Speech by The Hon Tonio Fenech, Minister OF Finance, the Economy and Investment at the Islamic Finance Conference 2010 “A New Beginning” - Floriana – 27/10/2010

Ladies and Gentlemen,

May I start by congratulating the Malta Institute of Management for putting together such an excellent programme for today’s conference and for attracting speakers of such quality and experience.

The theme of the programme - “A New Beginning” - is a very appropriate one at this delicate stage in the cycle of the world economy.  Indeed, to be able to talk with confidence on such a subject calls for a sound platform - one that has withstood the test and that has come out of it with renewed focus and vigor.