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KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Property Bhd's New Economy Venture (NEV) platform, Sime Darby Property NEV (Holdings) Sdn Bhd (SDP NEV), has established a sukuk programme of up to RM2.6 billion to finance the development of build-to-suit-to-lease data centres as well as industrial and logistics assets.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has introduced the Awwal Credit Card-i, a Shariah-compliant credit card designed to provide consumers with more transparent, affordable and responsible financing.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Lagenda Properties Bhd's (Lagenda) wholly owned subsidiary, Lagenda Capital Bhd has today made a lodgement with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for the establishment of an Islamic medium term notes (sukuk wakalah) programme of RM1.5 billion on the shariah principle of wakalah bi al-istithmar (sukuk wakalah programme).
PUTRAJAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong investor demand drove a 4.7 times oversubscription for Malaysia’s US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance, which was priced at a record-low spread, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.
GEORGE TOWN, July 22 (Bernama) – Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (Pernas) will introduce Bizfrancais at the Penang International Halal Expo (PIHEX) 2026 as a strategic platform to expand halal and shariah-compliant franchise business opportunities for local entrepreneurs.
KOTA KINABALU, July 21 (Bernama) -- Agrobank has introduced a shariah-compliant financing facility specifically designed to help paddy farmers nationwide finance their paddy cultivation operating costs in a more systematic, sustainable and inclusive manner.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd and Cagamas Bhd have partnered to execute three landmark transactions totalling RM650 million comprising Malaysia's first Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i)-referenced Islamic Medium Term Notes (Sukuk), Islamic Profit Rate Swap (IPRS) and Islamic Asset Purchase Transaction.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Cagamas Bhd has successfully executed Malaysia’s first Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i)-referenced Islamic Medium Term Notes (sukuk) and Islamic Profit Rate Swap (IPRS) transactions, comprising a RM300 million one-year MYOR-i sukuk and a RM100 million five-year MYOR-i IPRS.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- AEON Bank (M) Bhd, Malaysia's first digital Islamic bank, has introduced Term Financing-i and Working Capital Financing-i, anchored by its business banking vertical, AEON Bank Biz, as it expands its business banking financing facilities.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation’s (IILM) total outstanding short-term sukuk assets climbed to a record US$7.2 billion, following a US$1.28 billion issuance and reissuance exercise (US$1=RM4.07).
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- AIA Malaysia is strengthening its presence in the high-net-worth (HNW) segment through AIA Infinite, which supports wealth preservation, legacy planning and multi-generational financial continuity as clients navigate an increasingly complex and globalised financial environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Microleap PLT (microLEAP), Commerce Access Sdn Bhd (CASB) and Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) have launched a nationwide initiative aimed at improving small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) access to financing for government contracts through funding, training and business support.
