Capital markets news | Mon 26 May 2025

KAB Energy’s investment note assigned R3 rating RAM
Cagamas’ RM80b bond, sukuk programmes assigned AAA final ratings MARC
Indonesia plans its first-ever dimsum, kangaroo bonds this year Edge
China lowers deposit rate ceilings to protect bank interest margins Edge
Japan could ask state-owned firms to buy bonds Edge
Bessent sees easing capital rule on Treasuries this summer Edge
BofA’s Hartnett says buy the dip in Treasuries as yields top 5% Edge
More bond market turmoil expected as Trump tax bill stirs up deficit concerns Yahoo
Hedge funds, asset managers enter USD1.3t CLO market Star
Deutsche Bank plans SRT deal tied to USD3b corporate loans Edge
France urged to accelerate debt cuts Star
Elusive peace hits Ukraine’s bonds while neighbour markets surge Yahoo

Bitcoin drops below USD107.5k as Trump tariff threat triggers sell-off Coindesk
Crypto lender Ledn to offer bitcoin-only loan model Coindesk
Pakistan allocates 2,000MW capacity to power bitcoin mining Edge
Bitcoin treasury companies will hold way more than bitcoiners expect Cointelegraph
Cardone Capital launches 10X Miami River bitcoin fund Cointelegraph
Crypto investor charged with kidnapping, torturing for passwords Cointelegraph
Ethereum surges fuelled by very heavy trading volume Coindesk
XRP plunges below USD2.30 amid heavy selling pressure Coindesk
Some US banks explore venturing into crypto with joint stablecoin Edge NST Star
Crypto leaders are wrong about tokenised property Cointelegraph
Judge overturns convictions in Mango Markets fraud case Coindesk

National labour market still robust in 1Q with 17.23m workers Edge Mail
Inflation seen moderating on weaker demand, slower policy rollout NST
BNM has policy space as inflation remains contained NST
Apr inflation data point to an expected OPR cut in coming months Star
Atiga upgrade will boost financial services liberalisation in Asean Mail
NCT, Canada’s Intrinsic Venture to leverage RM615m fund NST
European bank fined RM119m over 1MDB role by Luxembourg court Edge
IJM gets nod to build New Pantai Highway extension Edge NST Star
Symphony Life’s ex-staff acquitted of Cycle & Carriage share purchase charges Edge
MPOC decries EU deforestation risk rating, calls it highly questionable NST Star

Singapore’s core inflation quickens for first time since Sep Edge
Singapore’s MAS says chief didn’t say US dollar assets are irreplaceable Edge
China, Indonesia sovereign wealth funds boost investment ties Edge
Japan’s core inflation hits 2-year high, could force year-end BOJ hike Edge NST Star
Softbank’s Son floats idea of US-Japan sovereign wealth fund Edge Yahoo