BPA MALAYSIA BOND LEAGUE TABLES FOR 1ST QUARTER 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1, 2011 – BPA Malaysia has released its latest bond market league table report today. The report highlights market performance from three perspectives, namely Top Issuer, Top Traded Bond and Top Bond Trustee.

In addition, BPA Malaysia has also released a new set of league tables, listing the Top Lead Arrangers by amount issued, by number of issuance, by facility limit and by number of facility issued.

The latest report covers the period 1st January 2011 to 31st March 2011.


Summarised Results:

Top Bond Issuer Overall: Bank Negara Malaysia RM 60.75 bil
Top Corporate Bond Issuer: Tanjong Capital Sdn Bhd RM 1.35 bil
Top Sukuk Issuer: BNM Sukuk Berhad RM 22.35 bil

Top Traded Bond Overall: Government of Malaysia RM 154.60 bil
Top Traded Corporate Bond: Cagamas Berhad RM 1.24 bil
Top Traded Sukuk: BNM Sukuk Berhad RM 44.23 bil

Top Bond Trustee Overall (by value): Malaysian Trustees Berhad RM 2.98 bil
Top Bond Trustee (by issuance): Equity Trust (Malaysia) Berhad 67 issues
Top Conventional Bond Trustee (by value): Malaysian Trustees Berhad RM 1.16 bil
Top Sukuk Trustee (by value): Malaysian Trustees Berhad RM 1.82 bil

Top Lead Arranger Overall CIMB Investment Bank Berhad RM5.83 bil
Top Lead Arranger (by issuance) Maybank Investment Bank Berhad 46 issues


Results of the previous quarter (1st October 2010 to 31st December 2010)

Top Bond Issuer Overall: Bank Negara Malaysia RM 60.20 bil
Top Corporate Bond Issuer: CIMB Bank Berhad RM 2.00 bil
Top Sukuk Issuer: BNM Sukuk Berhad RM 22.20 bil

Top Traded Bond Overall: Bank Negara Malaysia RM 138.55 bil
Top Traded Corporate Bond: Cagamas Berhad RM 0.77 bil
Top Traded Sukuk: BNM Sukuk Berhad RM 27.40 bil

Top Bond Trustee Overall (by value): Mayban Trustees Berhad RM 7.63 bil
Top Bond Trustee (by issuance): Mayban Trustees Berhad 103 issues
Top Conventional Bond Trustee (by value): Malaysian Trustees Berhad RM 3.26 bil
Top Sukuk Trustee (by value): Mayban Trustees Berhad RM 5.85 bil


Full details of the leagues tables can be obtained directly from the BPA Malaysia website at www.bpam.com.my


About BPA Malaysia

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