JAKARTA, Oct 4 — Malaysia and Indonesia are seen as pioneers in developing Islamic public finance instruments within their fiscal policies, said Indonesia’s Finance Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The government is set to introduce a new dimension to its sukuk issuance through the 'wakalah bil-khadamat’ structure, as part of Malaysia’s ongoing efforts to bolster the investment ecosystem in the country, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Securities Commission (SC) is inviting applications for the 13th Scholar in Residence (SIR) Visiting Fellowship Programme in Islamic Finance at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) in the United Kingdom for the 2024/25 academic year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Retakaful players in Malaysia are well positioned to serve the global and domestic takaful value chains, Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Islamic social finance can play a vital role in promoting inclusive growth and shared prosperity in Malaysia, said Dr Ndiame Diop, the World Bank Group country director for Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Islamic financial sector needs to unlock impactful innovations for economic and sustainability transformation as well as double down on value-based finance to deliver more tangible impact, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The way forward for the Islamic capital market (ICM) in Malaysia is to consider introducing an Islamic social exchange in the near future to strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) programmes, especially to support the poor and the needy, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Malaysia, Indonesia and Turkiye will be the largest sovereign issuers in 2023-2024, taking over from Saudi Arabia which accounted for the largest single share of long-term sovereign sukuk issuances over the past six years, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Demand for Syariah-compliant instruments is expected to continue to rise in 2023, supported by strong economic growth amid robust oil prices and ambitious development agendas in core Islamic markets, said Moody’s Investors Service.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Malaysia’s Islamic banking industry is expected to grow between 10 and 12 per cent this year and eight and 10 per cent next year driven by the retail segment, Moody’s Investors Service said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Malaysia is set to be a hub for dispute resolution globally with the launch of i-Arbitration Rules 2021, the first Shariah guided dispute resolutions by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) here today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia critically needs trade-based solutions to ease liquidity constraints brought by Covid-19 pandemic, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assistant governor Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Islamic finance is set for a turnaround post Covid-19, spurred by several factors including digitalisation, said an industry expert.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Higher digitalisation and financial technology (fintech) collaborations can help strengthen the Islamic finance industry’s resilience and open new avenues for growth, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Islamic banks in South and Southeast Asia have sufficient capital and liquidity to meet the increased demand for financing as economies recover from the pandemic, according to Moody's Investors Service.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The potential of cryptocurrency in Islamic finance is looking bullish, driven by the forward shift towards digital economy in line with the new normal, according to Datuk Dr Mohd Daud Bakar who chairs Bank Negara Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council.