Funds coming from Islamic countries are increasing in the capital market here, according to Koscom, the stock market operator. It stood at a mere 128.9 billion won in the fourth quarter of 2007, but over 3 trillion won flew into the Seoul stock market in 2008. Islamic money in the bourse increased to 3.2 trillion won last year, with 122.7 billion won arriving in January. The money is part of the huge assets that they accumulated during the global oil price hike.

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