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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd said Malaysia's US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance drew strong demand from high-quality global institutional investors and achieved a record-tight spread for a sovereign US dollar Islamic bond, setting a new benchmark in the international sukuk market.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong domestic fundamentals have limited increases in Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issues (GII) yields, even as global yields rise due to ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran and persistent concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Maybank and Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen and deepen local currency capital markets in ASEAN+3 markets (Southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Korea).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of B+ (Good), a long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) and a Philippines National Scale Rating of aa.PH (Superior) to MAAGAP Insurance Inc (MAAGAP).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to keep its 2026 fiscal deficit broadly on track despite allocating an additional RM25 billion for fuel subsidies, with the deficit to come in at 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid uncertainties in the Strait of Hormuz, which lifted global crude oil prices, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors returned to the Malaysian bond market in June, recording net inflows of RM4.9 billion compared with net outflows of RM4.3 billion in May, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and continued confidence in the country’s economic fundamentals, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- GB Bond Holdings Bhd, a Penang-based manufacturer of water-based industrial adhesives, emulsion polymers and sealants, has obtained Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd's approval for its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The cultural exchange event, Encounter & Insight: Dialogue Between Ningbo, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka, brought together representatives from the two port cities to discuss integrated port-city development and bilateral economic and trade connectivity.
ALOR GAJAH, July 6 (Bernama) -- The RM300 million Melaka Inland Port (MIP) project is expected to be a catalyst for the state’s economic growth by bolstering the logistics and trade sectors and supporting the state government’s aspiration to reach RM10 billion in investments by 2030.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- HSBC Private Bank and Premier Wealth has set a year-end target of 1,850 points for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), implying about 10 per cent upside from current levels.
JAKARTA, July 1 (Bernama) -- Sustainable finance is becoming increasingly mainstream in the banking sector, as rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), green homes and other low-carbon investments prompts financial institutions to broaden their financing and investment offerings.
