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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Hong Kong to explore cooperation in the development of Islamic Finance in Indonesia.

Head of Public Relations Bureau Bureau BI Difi A. Johansyah in a press release Tuesday (23/3/2010), mentioned, it was revealed as Acting (Pjs.) Governor of BI, Nasution Nasution, received a visit from Hong Kong Monetary Meneteri SAR (Special Administrative Region), John Tsang, today.

"The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the cooperation between Indonesia and Hong Kong particularly in the financial sector and professional services. Some things are a common concern among others about the progress and outlook for the global and regional economy, further cooperation in the settlement currency, the possibility of cooperation in the development of Islamic Finance , and cross-border banking supervision, "Difi call.

In the meeting, Tsang said that Hong Kong has very adequate financial infrastructure to support its financial services transactions also need to develop memadang Islamic Finance.

Special administrative region that offers cooperation in terms of bonds, both government and private, including sukuk in Hong Kong stock market. But for it, is deemed necessary to advance in terms of improving understanding of sharia compliant Islamic banking especially relevant.

"For that, Hong Kong expects the cooperation with Bank Indonesia, especially in the development of human resources expertise in the field of Islamic banking into account the experience of Bank Indonesia that is wide enough in this case," said Difi.