KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank Berhad (“AmInvestment Bank”) receives further recognition from The Asset as they won six awards at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2019. The awards were presented at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 4 July 2019. 
 
The full list of awards won by AmInvestment Bank is as follows:

1. Best Islamic Loan Adviser

2. Best Structured Finance Sukuk
MBSB Bank Berhad’s RM2.295 billion structured covered Sukuk facility
Our roles: Joint Solicitation Agent, Joint Principal Adviser, Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Lead Manager
 
3. Best Government-Guaranteed Sukuk
Pengurusan Air SPV Bhd’s RM2.1 million Government-Guaranteed Sukuk issuance
Our role: Joint Lead Manager
  
4. Best Corporate Hybrid Sukuk
Yinson TMC Sdn Bhd’s RM950 million perpetual sukuk issuance
Our roles: Joint Principal Adviser, Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Lead Manager and Joint Shariah Adviser.
 
5. Best Local Currency Sukuk 
Cagamas Berhad’s RM1.5 billion Sukuk issuance
Our role: Joint Lead Manager
 
6. Best Islamic Project Finance Deal
DanaInfra Nasional Berhad’s RM2.5 billion Government-Guaranteed Sukuk issuance
Our role: Joint Lead Manager
 
Commenting on the awards, Seohan Soo, Chief Executive Officer, AmInvestment Bank said,”We thank our clients for their continued trust in AmInvestment Bank and we share these awards with them. These awards will spur us on to continue delivering customised and innovative investment banking solutions for our clients.”
 
“We’re delighted to be recognised once again by The Asset with six accolades that celebrate our position as a leading investment organization and underline our investment expertise. These achievements demonstrate our continuous commitment to provide the best investment solutions to our corporate, sovereign and institutional clients,” 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 RM13.7 billion and assets of RM158.8 billion as at 31 March 2019.
 
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, 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