CIMB retains lead position as bond arranger

CIMB Investment Bank has retained its leading positions for local bonds and equities, ASEAN bond and global sukuk arranger as at Aug 24, 2015.

In a statement today, CIMB said it also made an outstanding achievement by sustaining the number one position in Bloomberg's Underwriter League Table for Malaysian Ringgit bonds for the past 10 consecutive years and year-to-date (as at Aug 24).

For this period, CIMB captured 23.8 per cent of the market share, with 52 issuance totalling RM8.62 billion, it added.

CIMB Group Group Chief Executive Tengku Datuk Zafrul Aziz said the bank's dominance in both bond and equity fundraising over the past decade was a testament to its deep regional expertise and strong presence across ASEAN.

"Despite economic indicators pointing towards a softer outlook for the region caused by internal and external headwinds, we see growth opportunities in selected segments and markets across the region this year," he added.