Islamic banking players must invest in technology, says PM
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a joint press conference at Putrajaya March 13, 2019.— Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
In making the call, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the application of smart technology within the financial industry — financial technology — has positively disrupted the industry, as well as other industries such as mobile payments, money transfers, loans, fundraising and asset management.
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