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Article: France wants to tap our expertise in Islamic finance
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- November 13, 2009
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June Ramlee
New Straits Times
11-13-2009
France wants to tap our expertise in Islamic finance
Byline: June Ramlee
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Business Times
Type: News
FRANCE wants to learn from Malaysia's experience in Islamic finance and use the knowledge to turn itself into a European hub for the syariah market.
French Minister of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment Christine Lagarde was in the country for a day to meet key industry players in the field in the hope of making France the only Islamic financial hub in Europe.
"Right now London is known as the Islamic financial hub in Europe. But France is looking at developing this field and we plan to do so by learning it from ...