Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of April 16, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.143 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.6 | ▲ 21.6 |
| 5 Year | 3.359 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 3.6 | ▲ 10.5 |
| 10 Year | 3.574 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 3.0 | ▲ 6.8 |
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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 | 3.954 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 2.6 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.025 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 4.1 |
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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 |
| ON IWAR | 2.750 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 |
| 3M KLIBOR | 3.350 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 7.0 |
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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 (22-Jan-2026) |
Previous Rate (6-Nov-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| Overnight Policy Rate | 2.750 | ◆ 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 | 2024-04-08 | |
| RAM | gA2 | stable | 2020-01-16 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | BBB+ | stable | 2024-06-27 | |
| S&P | A- | stable | 2022-06-28 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Malaysia’s March inflation picks up slightly as transport costs climb
- Malaysia’s economic growth decelerates to 5.3% in 1Q, official first estimates show
- Growth likely at 6.6% in 1Q26, says Moody’s Analytics
- Malaysia has fiscal room to support industries amid Iran war
- Manufacturing strains under rising inflation
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 3.5-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 30 Mar 2026
- 1-Year Malaysian Islamic Treasury Bills Tender Result for 13 Apr 2026
- 29.3-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 7 Apr 2026
- 1-Month Malaysian Treasury Bills Tender Result for 3 Apr 2026
- 3-Month Malaysian Islamic Treasury Bills Tender Result for 1 Apr 2026