PETALING JAYA: The financial services sector will see new issuance of Islamic papers this year although the outlook for sukuk or the Islamic bond market is sluggish, said Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) chief executive officer Mohd Razlan Mohamed.
He attributed this to the shoring up of capital by banks in anticipation of a deterioration in asset quality and a rise in non-performing loans.
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