Malaysia's Biggest Bond House Sees End to Post-Election Doldrums
- CIMB has a better pipeline ahead, CEO Zafrul says in interview
- Capital markets slowed amid uncertainty after election in May
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Malaysian capital markets are finally shaking off the lull that followed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s surprise election win five months ago, according to the nation’s biggest bond underwriter.
“We’re seeing a better pipeline going forward,” CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. Chief Executive Officer Zafrul Abdul Aziz said in a Bloomberg Television interview in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. “We’ve seen more activity happening in the capital markets, especially the treasury markets.”