Islamic banking

Maybank Q2 net profit up 3.9% on higher investment, trading income

Instead of needing to commit upwards of US$200,000 – the typical entry point for conventional sukuk – an e-hailing driver or a university student could buy a stake in a government-backed sukuk with as little as RM100, thanks to tokenisation.

Malaysia set to lead push into tokenised sukuk, disrupting Islamic finance

Dr Melvin Heng, Thomson Medical’s group chief executive and executive director, says that the facility provides greater flexibility in managing capital structure.

Thomson Medical secures S$225 million Islamic revolving credit facility

Once a niche alternative financial choice, Islamic banking is rapidly gaining traction in today’s world.

StanChart steps up as Asean’s gateway to the Gulf as Islamic finance matures 

The potential acquisition of a 15 per cent stake in Bank Syariah Indonesia from Bank Rakyat Indonesia  is one of the options that Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (top) is considering.

Abu Dhabi's largest Islamic bank in talks to buy US$1.1 billion stake in Indonesian lender

Maybank Singapore is the sole financier of the deal, with Maybank Investment Bank acting as the sustainability structuring adviser.

Maybank Singapore extends US$100 million sustainability-linked Islamic facility to AET

Family ties and a mature ecosystem are key factors that make Singapore attractive to investors choosing an offshore destination for Islamic wealth.

Singapore poised to become offshore Islamic wealth hub in next five years: panel

Malaysia’s favourable regulatory and business environment have bolstered the development of the country's Islamic fintech sector, say analysts.

Malaysia’s Islamic fintech sector on the rise, set to hit US$12 billion by 2026

A green sukuk is an Islamic bond, whose proceeds are used to fund investments in renewable energy and other environmental projects, like solar parks.

BT Explains: What are green sukuk investments?

Growth of the Islamic financing industry in South-east Asia is mainly led by Malaysia and Indonesia, amid supportive regulatory environments and strong government support.
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Islamic banking to continue seeing growth in South-east Asia