Leading the next chapter - Islamic finance as a catalyst for national prosperity
What changed vs prior statement
- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across key themes of Islamic finance.
- 03No vote-record change.
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Presentation by Mr Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), at the Financial Institutions' Directors Education (FIDE) Forum “Advancing Islamic finance as part of the national agenda”, Kuala Lumpur, 24 September 2026.
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