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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Philippines National Scale Rating of aa+.PH (Superior) of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), with a stable outlook.
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LABUAN, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) has granted conditional approvals to Green Digital Bank Corp and Fasset Islamic Digital Bank Ltd to operate as Islamic digital banks within the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Varia Bhd plans to raise up to RM3 billion through the proposed issuance of Islamic medium term notes (IMTNs).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched RENTAS+, an enhancement to Real-time Electronic Transfer of Funds and Securities to enable continuous interbank funds transfer and settlement 24/7, 365 days a year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Crane and hoist systems company Powertechnic Group Bhd aims to raise RM22.05 million from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd on Oct 28, 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama)-- UOB Malaysia has successfully priced a RM455 million Islamic medium-term notes under Tranche 7 of EXSIM Capital Resources Bhd’s (ECRB) RM2 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme, structured as an ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Musharakah.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) – The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is targeting RM2 billion in assets under management (AUM) by the end of 2026 under the Single Family Office (SFO) Incentive Scheme, after receiving 30 Expressions of Interest since the scheme was launched in September 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s cumulative fiscal deficit narrowed by 10.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM49.4 billion as of August 2025, keeping the government on track to meet its full-year target of RM80 billion or 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- IHH Healthcare Bhd has obtained approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its open offer to acquire stakes in Fortis Healthcare and Fortis Malar Hospitals.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2026-2030 (NS2.0) has been designed with a broader vision and stronger commitment, anchored on three complementary priorities: inclusion, digitalisation, and monitoring.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that the government wants more Malaysians to benefit from economic growth and financial literacy, not just a small segment of society, particularly the elite.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has called on relevant stakeholders and interested parties in the capital market to submit feedback on a proposal to open the Main Market to all categories of non-resident foreign investors, enabling them to invest directly.