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Britain's export credit agency will guarantee a sukuk bond for the first time next year, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, as it seeks to boost London's position as a centre for Islamic finance.

Britain's export credit agency will guarantee a sukuk bond for the first time next year, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, as it seeks to boost London's position as a centre for Islamic finance.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said he backed the idea of creating a large stand-alone Islamic bank, in order to develop a global footprint for Islamic finance.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said he backed the idea of creating a large stand-alone Islamic bank, in order to develop a global footprint for Islamic finance.

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The capital market regulators of Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at developing financial services professionals and increasing job mobility for workers in their respective markets.