AWARDS
17th BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS
Hong Kong – Monday, 12 June 2023: Using a fair, robust and informative methodology and after adding a number of additional criteria to existing awards to tighten its eligibility among …
ISLAMIC FINANCE
AEON CREDIT (MALAYSIA) ISSUES SUKUK
June 14, 2023
Aeon Credit Service (Malaysia) has made its second issuance of sukuk wakalah under the Islamic commercial papers (ICP) programme of...
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UPSIDE WITH ISLAMIC FINANCING IN 2023
March 8, 2023
Demand for syariah-compliant instruments is expected to continue to rise in 2023, supported by strong economic growth amid robust oil...
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YTL POWER SECURES ISLAMIC TERM FINANCING FOR GREEN PROJECT
January 19, 2023
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd are the joint mandated lead arrangers for a RM1.10 billion Islamic...
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MOODY’S UPBEAT ON MALAYSIA’S ISLAMIC BANKING PROSPECTS
October 5, 2022
Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry is expected to grow faster than conventional banking with growth driven by the retail segment in...
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MALAYSIA RAISED ALMOST US$2 BILLION VIA SRI SUKUK BETWEEN 2015-2021
September 28, 2022
Malaysia has raised close to US$2 billion (RM9.2 billion) via 21 sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk issuers from 2015...
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SME
GOVERNMENT DRAWING UP POLICIES TO HELP SMEs DIGITALISE
November 18, 2024
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo unveiled today plans to develop policies and cost-effective solutions to support small and medium enterprises...
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INDONESIA’S TRADE BEATS FORECAST
November 15, 2024
Indonesia reported stronger-than-expected export and import growth in October, amid strong agriculture shipments, official data showed on Friday. However, its...
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VIETNAM CENTRAL BANK COMMITTED TO KEEPING DONG STABLE
November 11, 2024
Vietnam's central bank is ready to sell U.S. dollars to the market to keep the exchange rate stable, Governor Nguyen...
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A DIGITAL LIFELINE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
July 26, 2024
Xero’s cloud solutions are helping local SMEs manage their financial and operational challenges. Rising costs and declining consumer spending is...
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DBS AND DELOITTE LAUNCH SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR TOOL
July 24, 2024
DBS and Deloitte have unveiled the Sustainability Accelerator Tool, a user-friendly solution designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
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COMMENTARY
MALAYSIA SHEDS SHORT-TERMISM TO BECOME ASIA’S COMEBACK KID
While Thailand’s policy uncertainty risk premium has been rising during a year of political upheaval, Malaysia has been charting an economic comeback by being unusually quiet and stable politically. Malaysia had…
ASSET MANAGEMENT
SINGAPORE FUND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
Singapore Fund Flows (up to September 2024) “Fixed income and money market funds have dominated inflows in Singapore throughout 2024, a trend that persisted into the third quarter, while inflows…
FINTECH
IFC & CONSORTIUM OF BANKS FINANCE DATA CENTER IN MALAYSIA
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group, and a consortium of six…
PHILIPPINES GDP GROWTH OUTLOOK ROBUST
The Philippine economy is expected to grow more slowly than first thought this year after the country was hit by a series of typhoons but should be more robust in…
