From Theedgemalaysia.com: With the normalisation of external conditions, a steadily recovering domestic economy and expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will keep its benchmark rates intact until the second half of 2010, RAM Ratings Bhd believes that it is an opportune time for corporates to raise funds, whether for new funding, refinancing or building up their war chests.

“Conducive fund-raising conditions and a brighter economic outlook will also encourage corporates to seek additional funding to fuel their growth,” its CEO Liza Mohd Noor said in a statement today………………………………….Full Article: Source