AWARDS
16th BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS
Hong Kong – Monday, 13 June 2022: 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
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$2 billion (RM9.2 billion) via 21 sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk issuers from 2015...
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ISLAMIC FINTECH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND
September 25, 2022
The Islamic financial technology (fintech) industry in Malaysia has reached maturity and will continue to grow in the coming years...
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TNB ISSUES RM4B SUKUK WAKALAH
July 1, 2022
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has issued RM4bil in nominal value Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN), also known as sukuk wakalah, under an...
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BNM LAUNCHES MYOR-I, WORLD’S 1ST ISLAMIC BENCHMARK RATE
March 25, 2022
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched the Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i), the first transaction-based Islamic benchmark rate in the...
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SME
SMEs WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
November 18, 2022
While it is understandable that economies have a growing desire to on-shore production, the pandemic has shown that “no economy...
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LABOUR SHORTAGE, AN IMPEDIMENT TO GROWTH IN IN MALAYSIA FOR SMEs’
October 31, 2022
Labour shortage continues to be a drag on the economy, say industry players. One of the reasons for this is...
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TOO SMALL FOR BANKS, SOME SMEs ARE TURNING TO MONEYLENDERS
October 19, 2022
Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) chairman William Ng said that many businesses are now turning to alternative forms of...
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WHAT MAS TIGHTENING MEANS FOR INFLATION, INTEREST RATES AND THE S$
October 14, 2022
Not letting up the fight against inflation, Singapore’s central bank on Friday (Oct 14) tightened monetary policy for the fifth time...
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OCBC BANK USES DIGITAL TOOLS AND ANALYTICS TO HELP SMEs OBTAIN BETTER BUSINESS OUTCOMES
September 30, 2022
Small and medium sized enterprises have accelerated their digital transformation through the Covid-19 pandemic. Tan Chor Sen, Head of International,...
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COMMENTARY
TEMASEK’S PORTFOLIO NET VALUE CROSSES US$286 BILLION
Temasek Holdings on Tuesday (Jul 12) reported a record net portfolio value that crossed S$400 billion for the first time, while predicting a slower investment pace ahead. In the financial year…
ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHILIPPINE LAWMAKERS PROPOSE US$4.9 BILLION SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND
Philippine lawmakers have proposed a US$4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund to be chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to boost growth, but critics warn it will be prone to graft…
FINTECH
SURGING DOLLAR CAUSES PAIN GLOBALLY
A surging US dollar is making local currencies weaker and contributing to skyrocketing prices of everyday goods and services. A surging United States dollar makes their local currencies weaker, contributing…
BANKS HAVE ONLY 20% OF FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONALITY TO IMPRESS CUSTOMERS
Mobiquity has today released its latest Digital Banking Features Radar, which reveals banks have only 20 per-cent of flexible functionality to impress customers by innovating and differentiating their digital banking…
