Tagged: CIMB Group Holdings

2013-01-19

CIMB sells stake in takaful, insurance firms to Khazanah

According to a statement by CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, the sale of its 49% stakes worth RM1.11 billion in CIMB Aviva Assurance Bhd and CIMB Aviva Takaful Bhd to Khazanah Nasional Bhd has been completed. The life insurance and takaful companies stake sale…

HSBC tops list of banks for Islamic bond, loan issuance

ASIA / Islamic Finance

2013-01-04

HSBC tops list of banks for Islamic bond, loan issuance

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd received its underwriting for global and local sukuk issuance fall in 2012. Meanwhile, the market share of HSBC Bank plc grew significantly during the same period. The total issuance for global sukuk of CIMB fell from US$7.77 bi…

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