Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of March 30, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.156 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 7.3 | ▲ 22.9 |
| 5 Year | 3.450 | ▲ 1.4 | ▲ 8.7 | ▲ 19.6 |
| 10 Year | 3.643 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 8.8 | ▲ 13.7 |
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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 | 4.032 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 2.4 | ▲ 0.7 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.025 | ▼ 0.9 | ▼ 1.6 | ▲ 2.6 |
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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 | 3.360 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 4.0 | ▲ 8.0 |
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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
- Ringgit outlook remains positive despite escalating Mideast war, says BNM governor
- Malaysia well-positioned to withstand rising fiscal pressures amid high oil prices
- Malaysia’s February trade totals RM245.2bil with exports rising 10.8%
- 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
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 7-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 30 Mar 2026
- 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