KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank Berhad (“AmInvestment Bank”)’s Capital Markets Group continues to win accolades in the regional award ceremonies. A total of six awards have been won so far in 2019.
 
The full list of awards won by AmInvestment Bank is as follows:
 
1.   The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2018

• Best Loan Adviser (2nd consecutive year)
 
2.   Alpha SEA 12^th Annual Deal/Solution Awards 2018
 
• Most Innovative Bond Deal
GENM Capital Bhd’s RM3.0 Billion MTN Programme as Joint Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner
 
• Best Sukuk Deal
MBSB Bank Berhad’s RM2,295.0 Million Structured Covered Sukuk Murabahah Facility as Joint Solicitation Agent, Joint Principal Adviser, Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Lead Manager
 
• Best Mudarabah Deal
Yinson TMC Sdn Bhd’s RM1.5 Billion Perpetual Sukuk Mudarabah Programme as Joint Principal Adviser, Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Lead Manager, Joint Shariah Adviser and Facility Agent
 
• Best Sustainable Energy/Renewable Finance Deal
Segi Astana Sdn Bhd’s RM415.0 Million ASEAN Green MTN Facility as Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger, Lead Manager, Facility Agent and Security Agent
 
3.   International Financing Review Asia (IFR Asia) Awards 2018
 
• Malaysia Capital Markets Deal
Yinson TMC Sdn Bhd’s RM1.5 Billion Perpetual Sukuk Mudarabah Programme as Joint Principal Adviser, Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Lead Manager, Joint Shariah Adviser and Facility Agent
 
Commenting on the successes, Seohan Soo, Chief Executive Officer, AmInvestment Bank, said, “We are delighted to be continuously recognised by The Asset, Alpha Southeast Asia and IFR Asia and our most recent six accolades reaffirm our position as a top player in the investment banking sector. This further underscores our commitment to providing the best debt capital market solutions to our esteemed clients.”

“We are pleased to receive these top awards for our investment banking arm and it shows that we are on the right track as we continue to pave our way in the investment banking segment. We will continue to build on our recent positive performance to maintain our leadership position and to strengthen our footprint,” said Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group.

About AmBank Group
 

AMMB Holdings Berhad is the holding company of AmBank Group and has been listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia since 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM11.6 billion and assets of RM137.9 billion at 31 March 2018.
 
AmBank Group is one of Malaysia’s premier financial solutions groups with over 43 years of experience in supporting Malaysians in their economic development. AmBank Group offers a wide range of both conventional and Islamic financial solutions and services, including wholesale banking, retail banking, investment banking, underwriting of general insurance, life assurance and takaful, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.
 
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is the biggest shareholder in the AmBank Group with a 23.8% holding and provides support with Board and senior management representation, risk and financial governance, product offerings and new business developments. In the general insurance business, the Group has partnered with Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG). In the life assurance and family takaful businesses, the Group has a partnership with MetLife International Holdings Inc (MetLife). The Group benefits in terms of expertise transfer from IAG and MetLife.
 
For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com

SOURCE : AmBank Group 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Syed Anuar Syed Ali
Executive Vice President, Group Corporate Communications and Marketing
AmBank Group
Tel: 03-2036 1703
Email : sasa@ambankgroup.com

--BERNAMA