Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of August 20, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.238 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 31.1 |
| 5 Year | 3.542 | ▼ 0.6 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 28.8 |
| 10 Year | 3.761 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 2.1 | ▲ 25.5 |
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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 | 4.045 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 0.4 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.025 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 1.8 |
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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 | 3.460 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 18.0 |
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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
- Manufacturing sales hit RM177bil in June, up 9.8% y-o-y - DOSM
- Manufacturing gains traction as new orders hit eight-month high
- Malaysia's PPI rises 9.2% in June, highest in 2026 - DOSM
- Foreign buying returns to Malaysian bond market in June
- Special economic zone, RTS Link to align Singapore's economic interests with Malaysia — President Tharman
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 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
- 6-Month Malaysian Treasury Bills Tender Result for 15 Jul 2026