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Islamic banking

Companies & Markets

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

In an ideal world, tokenised bonds and sukuk enabling broader retail investment, even for students and gig workers in Malaysia, through accessible digital platforms on their smartphones.
ASEAN Business

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

Thomson Medical’s chief executive, Dr Melvin Heng, said that the facility provides greater flexibility in managing capital structure
Companies & Markets

Thomson Medical secures S$225 million Islamic revolving credit facility

What was once a niche alternative financial choice is rapidly gaining traction in today’s world, said Standard Chartered's head of banking and coverage for Singapore and Asean, Corporate and Investment Banking, Chow Wan Thonh.
Global Enterprise

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.
Banking & Finance

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.
Sustainable Finance

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

Family reasons coupled with a matured ecosystem are the key reasons that attract global investors to Singapore when comes to choosing their offshore investment destination in Islamic finance.
ASEAN Business

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.
ASEAN Business

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.
ASEAN Business

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 environment and strong government support.
Regional PerspectivesInternational
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Islamic banking to continue seeing growth in South-east Asia

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