Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of September 3, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.264 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 2.8 | ▲ 33.7 |
| 5 Year | 3.645 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 6.4 | ▲ 39.1 |
| 10 Year | 3.926 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 8.8 | ▲ 42.0 |
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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 | 4.043 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.4 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.026 | ▼ 1.8 | ▼ 2.5 | ▼ 0.1 |
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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 | 3.470 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 19.0 |
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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 (7-May-2026) |
Previous Rate (5-Mar-2026) |
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
- S&P Global: Asean manufacturing growth eases slightly to 52.3 in August
- Monetary Policy Statement - 3 September 2026
- Business outlook for 3Q rebounds as confidence indicator rises - DOSM
- Malaysia’s total trade surges 24.7% to RM2.16 trillion in January-July 2026
- Foreign investors pare Malaysian government bonds as US Treasury yields surge
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 19.7-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 26 Aug 2026
- 6.6-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 18 Aug 2026
- 28.9-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 11 Aug 2026
- 5.2-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 4 Aug 2026
- 14.5-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 21 July 2026