Malaysia
Market Watch
| Close of September 19, 2024 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 3.247 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 0.3 | ▼ 14.0 |
| 5 Year | 3.482 | ▲ 1.4 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 8.9 |
| 10 Year | 3.701 | ▲ 0.4 | ▼ 3.2 | ▼ 3.0 |
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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 | 4.207 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 3.0 | ▲ 8.4 |
| MYR per JPY | 0.029 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 9.5 |
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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 (5-Sep-2024) |
Previous Rate (11-Jul-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
- Trade rises 18.6% to RM252.65bil in August, fastest growth rate in 22 months
- Ringgit opens slightly lower against US$, rises vs other major currencies
- Currencies rise, ringgit at 19-month high ahead of Fed decision
- Retail sectors posts weaker 2Q24 growth, anticipating better 2H24
- Ringgit opens lower on stronger greenback, rises against other majors
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 19-Year Government Investment Issue Tender Result for 10 Sept 2024
- 93-Day Malaysian Islamic Treasury Bills Tender Result for 02 September 2024
- 9.9-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 29 August 2024
- 4.9-Year Government Investment Issues Tender Result for 22 August 2024
- 29-Year Malaysian Government Securities Tender Result for 14 August 2024