Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Asean Launches Social and Sustainability Bond Standards

The Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) has launched two key initiatives to drive a more connected and sustainable Asean capital markets. These initiatives complement...

Tenaga to Raise Up to RM4.15b Sukuk, S&P Rates ‘BBB’

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) plans to raise up to US$1bil (RM4.15bil) under its multicurrency sukuk issuance programme and it has been rated BBB by...

Islamic Finance Experts to Converge for Brunei’s First Islamic Capital Market...

Brunei will host its first Islamic Capital Market Conference (BICAM) this October 22 to 23 at The Rizqun International Hotel. More than a dozen international...

Green Banking Aims Push Forward in Vietnam

In response to climate change, and to rigorously fulfill its role in promoting the nation’s economic development goals through credit lending activities, the local...

Why Islamic Banks are Getting Riskier

A crisis is brewing in the Islamic banking industry as a major chunk of its liquidity instruments starts maturing this December. The Islamic banking...

IRTI, UNHAS to Enhance Islamic Finance Education

As part of initiatives to develop Islamic finance as an academic discipline, the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank...