Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Fitch Ratings: Islamic Banking Financing Growth to Beat Conventional Loans

Financing growth in Malaysia's Islamic banking sector is likely to continue to surpass that of conventional loans as banks prioritise offerings of Islamic banking...

Labuan: Asia’s Overlooked Islamic Finance Growth Story

The presentation of the new “Market Report 2018” by the Labuan Financial Services Authority last week gives the opportunity to cast a light on...

ADB Hails Partial Bond Breather

The Asian Development Bank’s March local-bond monitor, covering the first quarter through mid-February, traced yield decline in six of nine East Asian economies as...

More Banks Encouraged to Use Waqf Funds to Boost Affordable Home...

More banks should consider Waqf funding as a tool to collaborate with other stakeholders to improve affordable housing ownership. INCEIF CEO Prof Dr. Azmi Omar...

Woolworths Markets First Green Bond from an Australian Retailer

Woolworths, rated Baa2/BBB (Moody's/S&P), is looking to access the huge and rapidly expanding local investor base for socially responsible assets with an inaugural Australian...

Baa2 Ratings Affirmed for Bank Mandiri’s $2 Billion EMTN Programme

Moody's has assigned Baa2 long-term foreign currency senior unsecured rating to Bank Mandiri’s $2 billion EMTN programme. The notes issued under the programme constitute the issuer's...