PETALING JAYA: The size of Malaysia’s capital market has more than tripled to RM2.5 trillion since 2000, equivalent to 264% of the country’s gross domestic product, according to Securities Commission (SC) deputy chief executive Datuk Nik Ramlah Mahmood.
The local market’s outstanding sukuk and debt securities stood at RM1 trillion against Bursa Malaysia’s market capitalisation of RM1.6 trillion, which is comparable to major markets in the region, she said in her keynote speech at the Malaysia Investor Relations Awards 2013 yesterday.
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