Information content of Islamic Private Debt Announcement: Evidence from Malaysia

Different types of Islamic debts have been increasingly utilized as preferred means of debt funding by Malaysian private firms in recent years. This study examines the impact of Islamic debts announcement on private firms- stock returns. Our sample includes forty five listed companies on Bursa Malaysia involved in issuing of Islamic debts during 2005 to 2008. The abnormal returns and cumulative average abnormal returns are calculated and tested using standard event study methodology. The results show that a significant, negative abnormal return occurs one day before announcement date. This negative abnormal return is representing market participant-s adverse attitude toward Islamic private debt announcement during the research period.

Authors:

• Sahar Modirzadehbami
• Gholamreza Mansourfar

Keywords:

• Announcement effect
• Event study
• Islamic debts
• Malaysia
• Sukuk

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