Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of December 19, 2024 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.385 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 0.2 |
| 5 Year | 3.644 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 4.3 | ▲ 7.3 |
| 10 Year | 3.833 | ▲ 1.4 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 10.2 |
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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 | 4.506 | ▼ 0.8 | ▼ 1.5 | ▲ 1.9 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.029 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 1.6 | ▲ 12.1 |
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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 | 3.000 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 |
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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 (6-Nov-2024) |
Previous Rate (5-Sep-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| Overnight Policy Rate | 3.000 | ◆ 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
- UST yields rose in early December as investors temper expectations of US rate cuts next year
- Domestic tourism soars with 66.3 mil visitors logged in 3Q2024 — DOSM
- Malaysia's trade surplus hits 14-month high with strong growth in November 2024
- PM: Fitch Rating’s affirmation a recognition of Malaysia’s economic progress
- Growth trajectory intact
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 9.6-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 6 December 2024
- 4.6-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 18 November 2024
- 14.4-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 11 November 2024
- 6.9-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 29 October 2024
- 19.5-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 21 October 2024