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Friday, 17 April 2015
KUALA LUMPUR: The success of Malaysia's US$1.5 billion sukuk issuance, after a lapse of almost four years, has drawn positive response from international investors who have reaffirmed their confidence in the country's long-term economic fundamentals, analysts said today.
In brushing off negative criticisms on the economy, they concurred that sceptics were losing out on investment opportunities abound in Malaysia when the reality is that foreign appetite for Malaysia's financial instruments, including Islamic bonds, remained strong.
Malaysia's US$1.5 billion (RM5.4 billion) sukuk was oversubscribed, attracting an aggregate interest of over US$9 billion (RM32.8 billion) from a combined investor base of over 450 accounts.
The issuance consist of a US$1 billion (RM3.65 billion) 10-year and US$500 million (RM1.8 billion) 30-year benchmark Trust Certificates (Sukuk). "The 30-year tranche was oversubscribed by approximately six times, considering this is quite a long-dated instrument, it shows that international investors are optimistic of Malaysia's long-term economic prospects," said Inter-Pacific Research Sdn Bhd Head of Research Pong Teng Siew. The 10-year tranche was oversubscribed by about six times.
He said the oversubscription of Malaysia's sukuk indicated that foreign appetite for Malaysian bonds remained strong.
"Malaysia's success in the issuance and pricing of its global sukuk shows a clear demarcation between investors who believe in the long-term fundamentals of the economy and those with a very short-term investment horizon," said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd Head of Research Zulkifli Hamzah.
Subscribers of the Malaysian sukuk are clearly comfortable with the resilience of the Malaysian economy and the fiscal reform initiatives being pursued by the Government, he said.
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