Banking
BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad
BNP Paribas established its presence in Malaysia with a representative office in 1973 and expanded its operations with the opening of its off-shore banking branch in Labuan in 1993. In 2010, BNP Paribas was granted a full banking license, which enabled the setting-up of its locally incorporated subsidiary, BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad.
Besides the presence of banking entities, BNP Paribas Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was set-up in 1999, as well as two asset management entities: BNP Paribas Asset Management Malaysia Sdn Bhd and BNP Paribas Asset Management Najmah Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 2007.
BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad has been providing Islamic finance solutions since 2012 under the Islamic brand, BNP Paribas Najmah through its Islamic banking window, which has the mandate to support BNP Paribas’ Asia Pacific Islamic banking activities.
BNP Paribas is the leading bank in the European Union and key player in international banking, present in 65 countries with close to 190,000 employees. The bank’s diversified and integrated model fosters close collaboration between businesses that work towards a shared goal: to be at the service of the bank’s clients - individuals, corporations or institutions - and the world we live in.
Area of Services
With its global expertise and network, BNP Paribas is ideally positioned to offer innovative and comprehensive solutions to meet the needs of its clients, from large local corporates and multinationals to financial institutions and institutional investors.
BNP Paribas provides access to an extensive range of products and services which inter alia includes financing, cash management, trade finance, global markets, advisory, securities services and asset management.
Awards/Accolades/Achievements
- The Banker Awards 2021 – Islamic Finance APAC (Republic of Indonesia US$2.5 billion multi tranches Sukuk Wakala)
- The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2019 – Best Corporate Sukuk (Tenaga Nasional Berhad US$750 million Sukuk Wakala)
- The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2017 – Best Corporate Sukuk Power Deal of the Year (TNB Global Ventures Capital US$750 million Sukuk Wakala)
- The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015 – Best Islamic Finance Deal Malaysia and Best Quasi-Sovereign Sukuk (Export-Import Bank of Malaysia US$300 million Sukuk Wakala)
Contact details
BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad
Vista Tower, Level 48A The Intermark
348 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
https://apac.bnpparibas/en/malaysia/
Muhammad Faozie Shahari
Head of Islamic Banking Asia Pacific
T +603 2179 8258
E muhammadfaozie.shahari@asia.bnpparibas.com
Note: Licensed to operate Islamic Banking Window (IBW)