Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of April 22, 2019 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.431 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 4.7 | ▼ 9.5 |
| 5 Year | 3.701 | ▼ 0.1 | ▲ 12.7 | ▼ 7.7 |
| 10 Year | 3.913 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 14.0 | ▼ 16.7 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| MYR per USD | 4.132 | ▲ 0.0 | ▼ 0.6 | ▲ 0.0 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.037 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.7 | ▲ 2.1 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 1D KLIBOR | 3.250 | ▲ 6.0 | ▼ 1.0 | ▲ 6.0 |
| 3M KLIBOR | 3.690 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (5-Mar-2019) |
Previous Rate (24-Jan-2019) |
YTD Rate |
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| Overnight Policy Rate | 3.250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
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* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | A | stable | 2016-07-05 | |
| RAM | A2 | stable | 2017-01-05 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A- | stable | 2017-08-17 | |
| S&P | A- | stable | 2017-06-22 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- RAM: Foreign inflow continued in March, but outflow pressure to increase amid future technical rebalancing
- Ringgit marginally lower on lack of demand
- OPR cut will have minimal impact — Public Bank
- Firmer China economy, US-China trade deal to shore up ringgit
- Rate cut may not save ringgit bond rally as index outflow looms
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BOND ISSUANCES
- Size of LCY Bond Market
- Size of LCY Bond Market in % of GDP
- Monthly Bonds Outstanding in USD
- FCY Bonds Outstanding
- Breakdown of LCY Bond Market Issuance
- G3 Currency Bond Issuance
- Government Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Corporate Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Investor Profile - Government Bonds
- Foreign Holdings in LCY Government Bonds
- Trading Volume
- Bonds Turnover Ratio
- Interest Rate Spread - 2yrs vs 10yrs - LCY Bond
- Yield Volatility - 10yr LCY Bonds
- Credit Spread - LCY Corp. Bonds vs Govt. Bonds
- iBoxx ABF Index Family
- Bid-Ask Spreads (Survey data)
- Government Bond Market Structural Issues
- Corporate Bond Market Structural Issues
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Malaysia
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region’s bond markets. It provides
various information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, speciic characteristics of the
market, trading and transaction including settlement systems, and other relevant information. The Bond
Market Guide 2016 for Malaysia is an outcome of the strong support and kind contributions of ASEAN+3
Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from Malaysia. The report should be recognized as a
collective good to support bond market development among ASEAN+3 members.
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Market Summary
Size and Composition
Total local currency bonds outstanding in Malaysia reached MYR1,401 billion (USD339 billion) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, registering increases of 1.6% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 8.9% year-on-year. Total sukuk (Islamic bonds) amounted to MYR843 billion at the end of December, or the equivalent of 60.2% of LCY bonds outstanding, on growth of 2.1% q-o-q and 11.3% year-on-year.
Corporate Bond Issuance
Corporates were active in the LCY bond market in the fourth quarter of 2018, with issuances amounting to MYR43 billion on growth of 22.6% q-o-q.
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