Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of March 26, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.110 | ▲ 2.2 | ▲ 2.7 | ▲ 18.3 |
| 5 Year | 3.407 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 4.4 | ▲ 15.3 |
| 10 Year | 3.597 | ▲ 1.7 | ▲ 4.2 | ▲ 9.1 |
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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 | 3.994 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 1.4 | ▲ 1.6 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.025 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.1 | ▲ 3.5 |
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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 | 3.340 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 2.0 | ▲ 6.0 |
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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
- Inflation eases, but energy risks cloud outlook
- Foreign investor appetite for Malaysian bonds to remain subdued in March as expectation of ‘hawkish Fed’ grow amid oil price spikes
- Malaysia's exports rise 10.8% to RM130.95bil in Feb
- Malaysia rules out fiscal measure despite oil market turmoil
- PM: Govt allocates RM2 bil in subsidies per month to maintain RON95 price at RM1.99 per litre
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 3-Month Islamic Malaysian Treasury Bills Tender Result for 25 Mar 2026
- 3-Month Malaysian Treasury Bills Tender Result for 19 Mar 2026
- 3-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 13 Mar 2026
- 1-Year Malaysian Treasury Islamic Bills Tender Result for 11 Mar 2026
- 14.4-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 9 Mar 2026