Japan’s $1.5tn Pension Fund to Go All in on Green Bonds
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund will begin allocating substantial amounts of money to bonds with an environmental purpose as early as the fiscal year...
London Biscuits Falls 4.76% on Being Slapped with Lawsuit by KFH
Shares in Johor-based confectionery maker London Biscuits Bhd fell 4.76% today after it was slapped with a lawsuit by Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd...
Eurobond & Sukuk: Timing is Right for Pakistan
Finally, the PTI economic team has put in motion its plan for Eurobond and Sukuk bond issuance. According to an advertisement, the related bids...
Pakistan to Float Eurobonds, Sukuk Through MTN
The finance ministry has decided to introduce a medium-term note (MTN) programme to float Eurobonds and international Sukuk for a period of one year...
First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative
Singapore based OCBC bank, the second-largest bank in SouthEast Asia by assets, became the first bank to join JPMorgan’s blockchain payment platform in Singapore.
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Islamic Banking Holds Huge Growth Potential: Moody’s
Rating agency Moody’s on Thursday said Islamic banking in Pakistan has substantial growth potential as around 80 percent of the country’s population remains unbanked...