OCBC Bank wins green financing awards at ABF 2025

From left: OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd executive director, wholesale corporate banking Mohd Nadri Muhamad Noor, OCBC Bank managing director, senior banker coverage and head of investment banking Tan Ai Chin, Permodalan Nasional Bhd vice president, PNB proprietary, investment division Wan Munirah Wan Abdul Rahman and Asian Banking & Finance editor-in chief and publisher Tim Charlton at ABF Wholesale Banking Awards 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has won the Malaysia International Green Financing Bank of the Year award at the Asian Banking & Finance Wholesale Banking Awards 2025 in Singapore.

The bank also received the Green Deal and Debt Deal of the Year awards at the Asian Banking & Finance Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 2025, in recognition of its continued commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Managing director, senior banker, and head of investment banking Tan Ai Chin said the awards reflect the bank’s strong commitment to promoting ESG best practices across the region.

“By continually pioneering first-of-their-kind, bespoke and award-winning transactions, we have established ourselves as a prime mover in ESG financing adoption amongst Malaysian publicly listed companies and government-linked companies, by offering holistic and value-accretive financing solutions.

“The recognition is also symbolic of our successful partnership with our valued business partners who have entrusted us to support their transition journey,” she said in a statement.

OCBC Bank received the Green Deal of the Year award for leading a landmark GBP210 million Islamic green financing arrangement for PNB Jersey Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), marking its first-ever Islamic sustainable financing facility.

The bank acted as the lead coordinating mandated lead arranger, facility & security agent and sustainability structuring adviser.

Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Bhd won the Debt Deal of the Year award for its RM15bil sukuk programme, with an initial RM4bil issuance.

OCBC Al-Amin served as the sole principal adviser, lead arranger, sustainability and Shariah adviser, and facility agent.

“As a strong advocate of sustainability, OCBC Bank has been driving innovation in the sustainability ecosystem. The Bank is well positioned to shape the future of investment and corporate banking, through building enduring partnerships and driving responsible growth across the region,” Tan said.