Mr T C Kok, Managing Director, AmInvestment Bank Berhad said, "We are very honoured with these two major industry awards, which serve as continuing testimony to AmInvestment Bank's priority in providing innovative and highly customised capital markets solutions to our clients, as well as our unwavering commitment to delivery of service excellence to our clients. We would also like to share this defining moment with our clients who have provided us the opportunity to implement the best deals in the market."

The Asset Triple A Country Awards are Asia's defining recognition for excellence in banking and finance. The awards process adopts a rigorous approach to the selection of the best banks in each product group and in each country. Point scores for both quantitative and qualitative factors are combined in the determination of the winners. Whenever possible, The Asset's board of editors also conducts follow-up interviews and participates in presentations organized with bookrunners, issuers, investors and banks and the board of editors has more than three decades' experience in evaluating the best banks in Asia.

The Asset is the leading finance publication for Asian corporates and global investors active in the region, and is internationally recognized for providing analysis and insight into how Asia's leading companies raise and manage their capital. The Asset has an average monthly circulation of 17,147 (BPA, June 2009) and is published by Asset Publishing and Research Ltd. (www.theasset.com).

For further media enquiries kindly contact Mr Seohan Soo, Director/Head, Debt Capital Markets, AmInvestment Bank Berhad at Tel: +60 2036 1631 or email: seohan-soo@ambankgroup.com