Bank Negara Malaysia

GDP is up 5.3% in the three months to September from the year-ago period

Economic expansion will come in at around 5% year as the country’s diversified sources of growth will sustain the economy, he says     

Middle East conflict pressures hit trade, construction and manufacturing, with small firms most at risk

The expansion is driven by a better performance in all sectors except for agriculture

Economic growth is likely to be towards the upper end of the forecast, says Bank Negara Malaysia

The acceleration from Q1 is supported by growth in all sectors apart from agriculture

Geopolitics has given way to issues related to the Fed, currency dynamics and El Nino

Bank Negara Malaysia maintains its overnight policy rate at 2.75%, sees 2026 growth within forecast 4% to 5% range

Malaysia’s GDP grew 5.4% in the first quarter of this year, above expectations