PETALING JAYA: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has issued its seventh tranche of RM250mil subordinated sukuk murabahah under its RM10bil Sukuk Murabahah Programme.
In a statement, Bank Islam said the sukuk murabahah shall qualify as Tier-2 regulatory capital of Bank Islam in compliance with Bank Negara’s Capital Adequacy Framework for Islamic Banks (Capital Components).
“Hence, it will enhance the capital adequacy of Bank Islam in line with the Basel III requirements.
The sukuk murabahah, which will be redeemed at its full nominal value upon maturity, comes with a call option on its fifth anniversary and is rated A1/stable by RAM Rating Services Bhd.
