Thursday, January 31, 2013

PBSNB Umum Pengagihan Pendapatan ASBSN

UALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan (Bernama) -- Anak syarikat milik penuh Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), Permodalan BSN Berhad (PBSNB) mengumumkan pengagihan pendapatan berjumlah RM4.695 juta untuk Amanah Saham Bank Simpanan Nasional (ASBSN) bagi tahun kewangan berakhir pada 31 Disember 2012.

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/bm/newsbusiness.php?id=925035
Published: January 31, 2013

Dalam kenyataan Rabu, syarikat itu berkata pengagihan kasar bagi ASBSN adalah 1.7 sen seunit (kasar) untuk pelabur-pelabur yang memegang unit amanah sehingga 31 Disember 2012.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PBSNB, Kamarul Izam Idrus berkata ASBSN adalah dana yang mempunyai objektif untuk mencapai pertumbuhan modal dan pendapatan dalam jangka masa sederhana ke panjang dengan melabur dalam pasaran ekuiti.

"Setakat tahun kewangan berakhir 31 Disember 2012, jumlah nilai aset bersih (NAB) dana yang diuruskan adalah RM95.525 juta. Dana ASBSN mempunyai sejumlah 94,369 pelabur setakat 31 Disember 2012," katanya.

-- BERNAMA

OM Sarawak signs financing deal for ferro-alloy smelting plant project

Kuching: OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (OM Sarawak) has signed a commitment letter with a syndicate of leading regional and international lenders for about US$315mil to provide debt financing for its ferro-alloy smelting plant project in Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu.

Source from (Exim Bank Official Website): http://www.exim.com.my/media-centre/media-coverage/2013/om-sarawak-signs-financing-deal-ferro-alloy-smelting-plant-project
Published: January 31, 2013

The Project financing comprised limited resource senior project finance debt facilities totalling US$215mil of performance and payment securities for the construction, commissioning and operation of the project.

The group of lenders comprise Export-Import Bank of Nalaysia Bhd, RHB Bank Bhd, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd and Malayan Banking Bhd.......

SME Bank holds Seassion

 Kota Kinabalu: About 20 customers representative of SME bank Sabah took part in a "Customer Engagement Session - Service Transformation For Excellence Performance Programme" which was conducted by SME Bank Berhad" headquarters here, recently.

Source from (The Star Online): http://www.smebank.com.my/documents/10157/93608e5b-2be2-40ea-9f15-3a211b39210e
Published: January 31, 2013

SME Bank Berhad's Consultant, Focus learning Sdn. Bhd, headed by Mohd Azlan Hamzah, carried out the session with SME Customers to get feedbank in order to enhance and improve the services for the benefit of both parties......

TH enlists MIDF to help in sukuk issuance

PETALING JAYA: TH Heavy Engineering Bhd has appointed MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd to assist in the proposal to establish an issuance of up to RM70mil in non-rated sukuk under the Sukuk Murabahah programme.

Source from (The Star Online): http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/1/31/business/12650202&sec=business
Published: January 31, 2013

MIDF Amanah Investment is the principal adviser and lead arranger for the programme.

In its filing with Bursa Malaysia, TH Heavy Engineering via its wholly-owned unit THHE Fabricators Sdn Bhd, said the Securities Commission (SC) had authorised the proposed Sukuk Murabahah programme in a letter dated Jan 25.

However, the SC’s approval was subject to the programme’s compliance with the standard approval conditions and continuing obligations according to the Islamic Securities Guidelines.

The tenure of the Sukuk Murabahah programme is up to six years from the date of the first issuance, which will be made within one year from the date of the SC’s authorisation of the programme.

The Sukuk Murabahah is unrated, non-transferable and non-tradable.

THHE Fabricators will utilise the proceeds from the sukuk issuance to finance the improvement works on the Pulau Indah Integrated Fabrication Yard.

Additionally, it will be used to refinance its existing RM20mil bridging loan facility with MIDF Amanah Investment, its working capital requirements and the incidental expenses relating to the Sukuk Murabahah programme.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

MAICCI Applauds Bank Rakyat's Decision On Micro I-Financing Scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (MAICCI) has welcomed Bank Rakyat's decision to exempt applicants from scrutiny by the Credit Tip Off Service Sdn Bhd (CTOS) and Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS) for the new Micro I-Financing Scheme (MUsk).

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=924769
Published: January 30, 2013

The micro-financing package announced on Jan 28 is now available at all the bank's branches nationwide and from RM1,000 to RM50,000 with a 2.5 per cent service fee.

In a statement Tuesday, MAICCI President, Datuk K.K. Eswaran said the move provided a "second lease of life" for many small business entrepreneurs, who had been unable to expand their business due to being blacklisted by CTOS or CCRIS.

Eswaran said the organisation had voiced its concern on the blacklisting issue during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in May last year.

"We later presented to him a detailed memorandum highlighting the importance of waiving the CTOS and CCRIS credit reference check, that would benefit many entrepreneurs who were being blacklisted mainly for standing as guarantors," he added.

The MAICCI is an apex Indian business organisation representing the various Indian chambers of commerce and industry and trade associations.

-- BERNAMA 

MAICCI Sambut Baik Keputusan Bank Rakyat Untuk Skim Mikro I-Pembiayaan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Gabungan Dewan Perniagaan dan Perindustrian India Malaysia (MAICCI) menyambut baik keputusan Bank Rakyat untuk mengecualikan pemohon daripada penelitian rapi oleh Credit Tip Off Service Sdn Bhd (CTOS) dan Sistem Maklumat Rujukan Kredit Berpusat (CCRIS) untuk Skim Mikro I-Pembiayaan (MUsk).

Source from (Bernama): http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/bm/newsbusiness.php?id=924792
Published: January 30, 2013

Pakej mikro-pembiayaan yang diumumkan pada 28 Jan kini boleh diperoleh di semua cawangan bank seluruh negara dan daripada RM1,000 hingga RM50,000 dengan yuran perkhidmatan 2.5 peratus.

Dalam satu kenyataan Selasa, Presiden MAICCI, Datuk K.K. Eswaran berkata langkah itu menyediakan "peluang kedua" untuk ramai usahawan kecil, yang tidak mampu mengembangkan perniagaan masing-masing kerana disenaraihitamkan oleh CTOS atau CCRIS.

Eswaran berkata pertubuhan itu telah menyuarakan kebimbangan mereka mengenai isu disenaraihitamkan semasa kunjungan hormat ke atas Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak pada bulan Mei tahun lepas.

"Kami kemudiannya, memberikan kepada beliau memorandum terperinci yang mengetengahkan kepentingan bagi menepikan penelitian rujukan kredit CTOS dan CCRIS, yang akan memberi peluang banyak usahawan yang disenaraihitamkan terutamanya sebagai penjamin," tambah beliau.

MAICCI ialah pertubuhan perniagaan India yang mewakili pelbagai dewan perdagangan dan industri serta persatuan perniagaan India.

-- BERNAMA