Citizens wait outside a bank for the subscription of the third issue of iBonds - which are issued by the government. The government could issue its first Islamic bond later this year. Photo: Dickson Lee Citizens wait outside a bank for the subscription of the third issue of iBonds - which are issued by the government. The government could issue its first Islamic bond later this year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Citizens wait outside a bank for the subscription of the third issue of iBonds - which are issued by the government. The government could issue its first Islamic bond later this year. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Hong Kong should not miss out on growing Islamic finance market

Davide Barzilai says highly rated bond will draw conventional investors

DAVIDE BARZILAI

Updated: 6:10am, 22 Jan, 2014

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Citizens wait outside a bank for the subscription of the third issue of iBonds - which are issued by the government. The government could issue its first Islamic bond later this year. Photo: Dickson Lee Citizens wait outside a bank for the subscription of the third issue of iBonds - which are issued by the government. The government could issue its first Islamic bond later this year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Citizens wait outside a bank for the subscription of the third issue of iBonds - which are issued by the government. The government could issue its first Islamic bond later this year. Photo: Dickson Lee
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