MALAYSIA - CAPITAL MARKETS - IFR-Khazanah readies yuan-denominated sukuk

(The following story was in IFR Asia magazine, a Thomson Reuters publication, on Sept. 17.)

By Nethelie Wong

HONG KONG, Sept 17 (IFR) - Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional is set to make history through a small, but path-setting sukuk in the offshore renminbi market. Last week, the government investment arm mandated BOC International, CIMB Bank and RBS to lead the first-ever Islamic financing in Hong Kong's booming Dim Sum market. (source)