SINGAPORE - Banking from a distance

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SINGAPORE - Banking from a distance

Singapore has implemented a set of regulatory changes to increase its appeal as a centre for Islamic finance. It has even handed out a licence to a locally based Islamic bank. But with a tiny native Muslim population and no natural issuers, making the market work will be a challenge. Chris Wright asks whether the city-state's new bank will find a niche to fill.

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