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KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Crude oil prices are expected to remain under pressure and could fall below US$65 per barrel (pb) due to persistent oversupply and weaker demand projections, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF Research).
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to integrate RCBC’s range of credit card products into its digital platform in the Philippines.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Affin Group made its debut in the US dollar bond market with the issuance of the senior unsecured notes with a nominal value of US$300 million (RM1.27 billion) under its US$2 billion (RM8.46 billion) euro medium term note (EMTN) programme.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The stable outlook on South Korea’s non-life insurance segment has been maintained by AM Best, noting a continued refinement of the country’s domestic solvency standards that have helped strengthen insurers’ capital management.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s FuSure Reinsurance Company Limited (FuSure), with a stable outlook for both credit ratings (ratings).
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has withdrawn the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Hong Kong’s Tugu Insurance Company Limited (TIC).
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good) of Thailand’s Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re).
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international reserve assets amounted to US$118.70 billion (US$1= RM4.21) as of end-April, 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$1.75 billion, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Ekuiti Nasional Bhd’s (Ekuinas) cumulative committed direct investment rose to RM4.9 billion in financial year 2024 (FY2024) from RM4.5 billion a year ago, with total economic capital deployed is RM5.6 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an administrative monetary penalty on four banks, namely Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB), HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd and Maybank Islamic Bhd for various breaches of financial regulations.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to Bermuda’s Peak Reinsurance North America Ltd (Peak Re NA), with a stable outlook for both credit ratings (ratings).
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM750.03 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q 2025) compared with RM730.17 million in the same period last year.