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SME Bank’s Sustainability Sukuk wins Best ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk and Best SRI Sukuk awards
SME Bank’s Sustainability Sukuk received the Best ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk and Best SRI Sukuk awards at the 15th Annual Deal and Solution Award 2021 by Alpha South East Asia, a Hong Kong-based institutional investment publication.
12 Jan 2022
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Global Islamic sukuk grew by 36.1% in 2021, reaching $252.3 bln: Fitch Ratings
The total Islamic bonds (sukuk) issued in 2021 worldwide grew significantly by 36.1 percent Y-o-Y to reach $252.3 billion, with central banks, governments, and multilateral institutions dominating sukuk issuances, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.
12 Jan 2022
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RAM Ratings reaffirms Cagamas’ corporate credit and issue ratings
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed Cagamas Berhad’s (Cagamas or the Company) global, ASEAN and national-scale corporate credit ratings, together with its issue ratings, as tabulated below. The ratings reflect our expectation that the Company’s fundamental credit metrics will remain robust, underscored by its prudent and conservative business practices, despite a potential change in business plan over the near to medium term to remain relevant to the market. Considering Cagamas’ strategic importance as a provider of liquidity to the domestic capital markets and one of the largest issuers of corporate bonds and sukuk, we believe government support will be forthcoming in the event of financial distress.
11 Jan 2022
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Discussion Paper on Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers and Takaful Operators
Bank Negara Malaysia (the Bank) today issued the Discussion Paper on Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers and Takaful Operators. The Discussion Paper outlines the proposed framework for licensing new digital insurers and takaful operators (DITOs) to encourage digital innovation in the insurance and takaful sector. It also complements the Bank’s initiative on digital banks and digitalisation of the financial sector.
05 Jan 2022
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AmBank BizRACE Season 3 closes with nine winners and over RM14 mil grants approved
Nine SMEs have emerged as winners in the AmBank BizRACE Season 3: Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), Digitalisation and Halal Quest tracks, with three winners for each track selected from over 2,000 registrations since its launch in July 2020. And over 200 shortlisted SMEs this season were provided with development programmes in the areas of IR4.0, Digtalisation and Halal certification, AmBank said in a statement.
05 Jan 2022
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