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Close of May 16, 2022 |
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Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
2 Year | 3.607 | 0.0 | ▼ 7.3 | ▲ 128.0 |
5 Year | 4.022 | 0.0 | ▼ 13.2 | ▲ 87.2 |
10 Year | 4.426 | 0.0 | ▼ 5.6 | ▲ 84.7 |
* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
MYR per USD | 4.393 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 5.4 |
MYR per JPY | 0.034 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 1.0 | ▲ 6.1 |
* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
1D KLIBOR | 2.000 | 0.0 | ▲ 25.0 | ▲ 25.0 |
3M KLIBOR | 2.250 | 0.0 | ▲ 26.0 | ▲ 20.0 |
* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates | Latest Rate (11-May-2022) |
Previous Rate (3-Mar-2021) |
YTD Rate |
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Overnight Policy Rate | 2.000 | ▲ 25.0 | ▲ 25.0 | |
* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
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Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
R&I | A+ | stable | 2021-06-02 | |
RAM | gA2 | stable | 2020-01-16 | |
Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
Fitch | BBB+ | stable | 2022-02-24 | |
S&P | A- | negative | 2021-06-22 | |
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BOND ISSUANCES
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. View Report
Implementation Guidelines for Malaysia
August 2015
The ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework (AMBIF) Implementation Guidelines for Malaysia are provided to review the AMBIF Elements and detail the corresponding features of Malaysia market in relation to each element.
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Malaysia's local currency (LCY) bond market was valued at MYR1,736.2 billion (USD416.7 billion) in the last quarter of 2021, expanding 1.0% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) due to increased stocks of government and corporate bonds during the quarter. Outstanding LCY government bonds jumped 1.2% q-o-q due to outstanding central government bonds while LCY corporate bonds outstanding rose 0.8% q-o-q at the end of 2021. Outstanding sukuk (Islamic bonds) totaled MYR1,102.7 billion at the end of the year as it grew 0.5% q-o-q from the third quarter of 2021.
LCY bonds issued in the fourth quarter of 2021 amounted to MYR89.0 billion, 2.6% q-o-q higher compared to the previous quarter, as LCY corporate bonds increased 7.6% q-o-q. Government-owned institution DanaInfra Nasional and CIMB Bank had the largest total issuances during the quarter.
On 21 January, a facility worth MYR1.0 billion was established by Bank Negara Malaysia in order to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This will provide SMEs with financing options to manage their debt obligations. The facility will also help affected SMEs recover from the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.