Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of August 22, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 2.946 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 43.5 |
| 5 Year | 3.086 | ▼ 0.1 | ▲ 1.6 | ▼ 53.8 |
| 10 Year | 3.387 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 2.4 | ▼ 42.3 |
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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 | 4.227 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 5.5 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.029 | ▼ 1.0 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 1.1 |
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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 | 2.750 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 25.0 |
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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 (9-Jul-2025) |
Previous Rate (8-May-2025) |
YTD Rate |
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| Overnight Policy Rate | 2.750 | ▼ 25.0 | ▼ 25.0 | |
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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
- US tariff deal and higher Fed rate cut prospects to lift market sentiment, arresting continued foreign funds outflow
- Malaysia maintains 2025 growth forecast despite global uncertainties, says Tengku Zafrul in interview
- Additional investments show investors' confidence in Malaysia’s economic prospects — Zafrul
- Growth likely at 4.3% in the second quarter
- Wholesale, retail trade hits RM153.0bil in June 2025
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 4.7-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 21 Aug 2025
- 15-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 21 July 2025
- 18.8-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 7 Aug 2025
- 10-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 21 July 2025
- 30-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 14 July 2025