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Global sukuk volumes set to slide in 2022 amid rising rates and expensive liquidity: S&P
The volume of global sukuk issuance this year will drop by about 12 per cent on an annual basis as the cost of borrowing continues to rise amid global interest rate increases and financing needs of issuers decline, according to S&P Global Ratings.
06 Jul 2022
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CIMB bags awards for leadership in debt capital markets and Islamic finance
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd, CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd and Unit Usaha Syariah PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk have been feted at the Alpha Southeast Asia Best Financial Institution Awards and Best Islamic Finance Awards 2022 with multiple awards that attest to CIMB’s leadership in banking and finance.
06 Jul 2022
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MARC Ratings Affirms Ratings On Sunway Group Issuances
MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1/AA- ratings on Sunway Berhad's issuances under the RM2.0 billion Commercial Papers/Medium-Term Notes (CP/MTN) Programmes. Concurrently, the ratings on Sunway Treasury Sukuk Sdn Bhd's issuances under the RM2.0 billion Sukuk Programme and RM10.0 billion Islamic Commercial Papers/Islamic Medium-Term Notes (ICP/IMTN) Programmes have been affirmed at MARC-1IS(cg)/AA-IS(cg). Sunway Treasury Sukuk is a funding vehicle for Sunway which has extended a corporate guarantee on the former's issuances. The outlook on all ratings is stable.
05 Jul 2022
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SC releases new Sukuk framework to facilitate companies' transition to net zero
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) launched the Sustainable and Responsible Investment linked (SRI-linked) Sukuk Framework to facilitate fundraising by companies in addressing sustainability concerns.
04 Jul 2022
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IBFIM partners with FPSB Indonesia and FPAM to promote Islamic finance talent development globally
In line with the aspiration of the Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026 to facilitate greater visibility of professional services and talent development, the Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) has collaborated with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FBSB) Indonesia and the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) through one of IBFIM’s flagship certifications, the Islamic Financial Planner (IFP) Executive Programme.
04 Jul 2022
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Global Muslim population spent US$2 tril in 2021
The global Muslim population spending amounted to US$2 trillion in 2021 and this is projected to grow to US$2.8 trillion in 2024, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) said, quoting the 2022 State of the Global Islamic Economy Report.
30 Jun 2022
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