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Sarawak Energy proposes RM15b sukuk, rated AA1

Islamic Finance

2011-06-25

Sarawak Energy proposes RM15b sukuk, rated AA1

Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) plans to issue up to RM15 billion in Islamic debt notes.
RAM Rating Services Bhd revealed that SEB had proposed the Sukuk Musyarakah programme of up to RM15 billion. RAM Ratings said SEB’s generating capacity is set to triple…

RAM: Increasing demand for takaful in M’sia

Islamic Finance

2011-05-03

RAM: Increasing demand for takaful in M’sia

It seems that Malaysia has a real succes in the takaful industry as it advanced from a sector with a single player with limited basic products to a viable sector that has been integrated into the mainstream financial system.
Zakariya Othman told RAM Ra…

Malaysian Sukuk May Rebound in 2011 on $444 Billion Plan: Islamic Finance

Islamic Finance

2010-10-06

Malaysian Sukuk May Rebound in 2011 on $444 Billion Plan: Islamic Finance

The 26 percent slowdown in Malaysia’s local-currency Islamic bond sales this year may get a boost in 2011 from the country’s 10-year development plan.
Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd., a government-owned agency that oversees the water services industry, ma…

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