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UOB Malaysia prices, places out Exsim's RM323m debt notes
UOB Malaysia has successfully priced and placed out the issuance of four-year RM323 million Islamic Medium Term Notes (IMTN) by property developer EXSIM Group (EXSIM) at a fixed profit rate of 4.5 per cent per annum.
04 Aug 2021
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SME Bank’s sustainability sukuk transiting SMEs into green circular economy
SME Bank’s successfully priced and issued the Sustainability Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTNs); with the final price for the issuance recording 59 basis points above the corresponding 5-year Malaysian Government Securities, paving the way in transiting SMEs into the green circular economy.
04 Aug 2021
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Joint Statement by Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia Advancing the Financial Sector's Response to Climate Risk
The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) held its fifth meeting on 2 August 2021 to discuss the progress of its current priorities and ongoing initiatives in pursuing collaborative actions for building climate resilience within the Malaysian financial sector.
04 Aug 2021
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Malaysia’s total trade with OIC countries up 24.6% this year
Malaysia’s total trade with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries has slightly recovered with double digits growth at 24.6% to US$20.81 billion (RM88.1 billion) for the period of January to May 2021 from US$16.66 billion in the same period last year.
29 Jul 2021
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MARC affirms Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia)'s FI ratings with stable outlook
MARC has affirmed its long- and short-term financial institution (FI) ratings of AA+/MARC-1 on Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (KFH Malaysia) with a stable outlook. The FI ratings are based on the national rating scale.
28 Jul 2021
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Redefining Wealth Management With Holistic Islamic Solutions
Maybank Islamic Berhad recognizes and understands the differing preferences and requirements of their clients in different stages of life. This allows the largest Islamic bank in Southeast Asia and one of the biggest globally to consistently innovate and come up with Shariah-compliant financial solutions for various needs.
27 Jul 2021
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HDC to champion bigger halal market space in South Korea
The Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) would be participating in the Seoul Food & Hotel (SFH 2021) food show in Seoul, South Korea from July 27-31, 2021 to promote halal trade, investment and the know-how between Malaysia and the republic.
27 Jul 2021
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