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Bank Negara Malaysia

ASEAN Business

Malaysia central bank says it will transition to transaction-based benchmark market rates

An index of top-rated five-year Malaysian corporate bonds offers a premium of nearly 40 basis points over similar-dated government bonds.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia RM3 billion bond sale draws weakest demand of 2025 as rate-cut hopes fade

The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 2.75 per cent through 2026.
ASEAN Business

Corporate issuance poses headwinds for Malaysian sovereign bonds

Bank Negara Malaysia also injected more funds in the banking system in May to encourage lending and economic activity.
Banking & Finance

Veteran banker sees Bank Negara keeping rates unchanged

Within just two days after the Sara programme went live on Aug 31, over 1.7 million million recipients had spent over RM110 million.
ASEAN Business
NEWS ANALYSIS

Malaysia’s RM100 cash handout sparks frenzy after disbursement, but may deliver boost to economy

Risks remain despite Malaysia securing a reduction in the US reciprocal tariff rate to 19% from a threatened 25%.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia ringgit’s rally not over yet as analysts eye rate cuts

Should investor sentiment prove rosier than expected, Maybank analysts see Indonesia as the biggest winner of investor flows.
ASEAN Business

Ringgit, rupiah, baht and peso tipped to strengthen despite rate-cut signals

Analysts believe that the rate cut will provide an immediate boost to household disposable income which could in turn stimulate consumer spending.
ASEAN Business

Rate cut signals growth jitters as Malaysia moves to shield economy from tariff threats

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
International

Malaysia cuts rate for first time since 2020 after tariff threat

Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to cut the overnight policy rate next week by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent to preemptively support growth, analysts say.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia rate cut bets grow as tariff talks weigh on outlook

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