Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Malaysia Bond, Sukuk: Negative Corporate Rating Actions Still Higher in 1H...

The domestic corporate bond market remained relatively healthy in 1H 2018, despite much economic volatility and uncertainties following a historic change of government in...

BankIslami, DHA to Offer Financing Solutions

BankIslami Pakistan Ltd, one of the leading Islamic banks of Pakistan, has joined hands with the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Multan to offer Shariah...

Australia is One of the World’s Best Green Bonds Performers

Canberra’s ongoing climate and energy policy shenanigans have not stopped Australia emerging as “an example of world’s best practice” in developing a home-grown green...

First Time Malaysia’s Federal Court Sits to Determine Constitutionality of SAC...

It was a historic moment at the Palace of Justice here today when for the first time a nine-member Federal Court bench presided to...

Islamic Banking Assets Hit $1.69trn in Q1: IFSB

With the inclusion of new countries’ data, the total assets of the Islamic banking industry grew to $1,699 billion in the first quarter of...

Sukuk Remains a Key Vehicle for Infrastructure Financing in Asia

Islamic bonds, generally referred to as sukuk, remain an important and continuously growing segment in Islamic finance in Asia where they are preferentially used...