More importantly, you will get to hear investment opportunities in Malaysia with a special focus on conventional and Islamic financial institutions products. For selected topis, there will be workshops for in depth discussions with panel members who are prominent speakers from industries as well as regulatory bodies. It will be interesting to find out what will transpire in the workshops that await you. Ladies and gentlemen, This Investors Conference is also a gathering of investors, bankers, fund managers, regulators and industry leaders from Malaysia and the world over. This is an excellent opportunity for you to capitalize on their presence by networking with them. I am sure you have a lot to gain from their experiences and first-hand knowledge in their own fields. Furthermore, for information on investment opportunities in Malaysia, there are 15 exhibition booths from major financial institutions and regulators set up in this convention centre specifically for you. Please make a point to visit the exhibition booths, which showcase financial products and services in Malaysia. I am sure these booths have informative brochures to give out and are more than happy to answer any queries you may have. BIS Review 49/2005  1  There will be a very special event at the end of the second day. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia will launch two new indices - the Citigroup Malaysian Government Bond Index and Dow Jones - RHB Islamic Malaysia Index.
Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir: Economic outlook and business opportunities in Malaysia Opening remarks by Mr Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, for Malaysia Country Showcase at the IFSB Summit: "Economic Outlook and Business Opportunities in Malaysia", Dubai, 14 May 2007. *  *  *  I would like to welcome you to the Malaysia Country Showcase held in conjunction with the 4th Islamic Financial Services Board Summit. On behalf of the Malaysian delegation, I wish to thank you for your presence here on this important occasion as it gives us an opportunity to share the Malaysian business proposition and to nurture strong trade and investment ties in the region. We are fortunate to have with us distinguished panel of experts who will be engaging in an interactive discourse. Today's forum provides a platform for greater awareness of the economic climate and outlook as well as the business potentials and opportunities in Malaysia. A decade after the financial crisis, the Malaysian economy including the financial system is at its strongest position. Malaysia has greater economic flexibility to shift to new areas of growth and thus sustain the development momentum. Economic growth has been achieved with relative price stability, low unemployment and strong external balances. The level of savings remains high at 37 percent as a percentage to the GDP and the level of external reserves remains strong at USD91 billion.