From Ameinfo.com: Senior executives and strategists from the banking sector in Malaysia attending the ongoing Malaysia Services Exhibition (MSE 2009) in Dubai have said they are eager to co-operate with governments and financial institutions in and around the Middle East in tapping the rapidly increasing opportunities in Islamic finance.

Addressing a forum on ‘Malaysia - opportunities in Islamic finance’ at the three-day services showcase, which opened at the Dubai Airport Expo on March 17, Mohammed Ibrahim, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia - the Central Bank of Malaysia - said Malaysia has been able to develop a model Islamic banking system in terms of solid fundamentals and a level playing field for domestic and global players. …..Full Article: Source