User:Bixmalaysia/sandbox

The Bond and Sukuk Information Exchange or BIX is a non-profit information platform established to provide free public access to information on bond and sukuk issued in Malaysia. The BIX provides a wealth of comprehensive and up-to-date information on the Malaysian bond and sukuk market and is expected to increase transparency in both the primary market and secondary market and at the same time, facilitate increased awareness of investors, including retail investors in bond and sukuk. BIX is an important component of the overall bond and sukuk market infrastructure and the first of its kind to consolidate price and credit information. The platform will position Malaysia as a global benchmark for transparency and strengthens Malaysia’s position as a leading bond and sukuk hub in the region The website provides an advance search engine which allow investors to filter the current RM1.3 trillion bond and sukuk in Malaysia according to their expected yield, duration and rating. BIX also feature a bond calculator to help investor calculate the expected return based on its maturity and coupon/profit payment.

History
BIX was officially launched on November 6 at the SCxSC Digital Finance Conference 2017. It was mentioned during the event that BIX will be an important component of the overall bond and sukuk market infrastructure and the first of its kind to consolidate price and credit information combined with an advanced search function and other useful tools to help investors make more informed investment decisions and increase greater participation in the bond and sukuk market.

Vision
BIX aim to consolidate all bond and sukuk information crucial for investment decision to ease information access by the general public, while at the same time enhancing existing knowledge and investment literacy in bond and sukuk particularly among retail investors.

Mission

 * Democratise and narrow the gap between large institutions and medium & small institutions, family enterprises and individuals;
 * Strengthen Malaysia’s position as the leading bond and sukuk hub in the region;
 * Raise the international visibility and profile of Malaysia’s bond and sukuk market;
 * Support the overall development of the bond and sukuk market;
 * Enhance investor confidence through education and facilitation of informed investment decisions;
 * Increase secondary market liquidity

Board of Directors
BIX will be under the supervision of the Securities Commission Malaysia and is subject to regulations and guidelines and will be steering by three distinguished and respected industry leaders in Malaysia. They are:
 * 1) Dato' Lee Kok Kwan (Chairman)
 * 2) Dato' Wan Kamaruzaman Ahmad
 * 3) Mr Steven Choy Khai Choon

Features
BIX is an important component of the overall bond and sukuk market infrastructure and the first of its kind to consolidate price and credit information combined with an advanced search functions.

BIX serves as an efficient tool for investors to navigate Malaysia’s bond and sukuk market, the third largest in Asia and largest sukuk market in the world.
 * Intelligent/advanced bond and sukuk search function (Link)
 * Interactive and easy to use bond and sukuk calculator (Link)
 * Comprehensive announcement search function for all issuers (Link)
 * Educational materials such as articles and videos