2019-07-19

FAQs on the Qualified Issuer Framework

The regulator issued this document to clarify the Qualified Issuer Framework, which permits eligible entities to issue corporate bonds or sukuk to retail investors without a prospectus. To qualify, issuers must have issued or guaranteed at least RM500 million in bonds over the past five years and ensure new issues carry a minimum credit rating of AA-. Qualified issuers remain subject to standard fees and must provide investors with a Product Highlights Sheet prepared according to sales practice guidelines.

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