In 2024, Malaysia@s bond market showed resilience, supported by the government@s commitment to fiscal prudence and consistent efforts to balance the budget. The fiscal deficit reduction targets, which were part of broader economic reforms, helped to stabilise the market amid the US Treasury...
THEORY suggests that the divergence in value between US stocks and bonds will eventually get so extreme that investors will need to reduce their exposure to ultra-pricey equities and start loading up on beaten-down Treasuries.
Malaysia@s bond and sukuk market outstanding for year 2024 is RM2.10 trillion compared to RM2.00 trillion in 2023. During 2024, local yields were mixed even with the Fed@s third rate cut of the year that reduces the Fed@s target rate to between 4.25% and 4.5% in December@24, with reductions in...
THE increasing cost of living has affected Malaysians from all walks of life with the main concern being inadequate retirement savings. Even those who have funds for investments have not been spared.
The ringgit bond and sukuk market grew by 0.72% in November compared to the previous month. Total outstanding recorded in November 2024 was RM2.102 trillion which increased by 0.72% compared to RM2.087 trillion in October 2024. This growth mainly contributed from government outstanding at 58.09%,...
The Malaysian bond market is set to get a boost and attract more foreign investor participation in the debt market, thanks to Bank Negara@s move to allow multilateral development banks (MDBs) and foreign development financial institutions (DFIs) to issue ringgit-denominated bonds.
In 2024, Malaysia@s bond market showed resilience, supported by the government@s commitment to fiscal prudence and consistent efforts to balance the budget. The fiscal deficit reduction targets, which were part of broader economic reforms, helped to stabilise the market amid the US Treasury...
THEORY suggests that the divergence in value between US stocks and bonds will eventually get so extreme that investors will need to reduce their exposure to ultra-pricey equities and start loading up on beaten-down Treasuries.
Malaysia@s bond and sukuk market outstanding for year 2024 is RM2.10 trillion compared to RM2.00 trillion in 2023. During 2024, local yields were mixed even with the Fed@s third rate cut of the year that reduces the Fed@s target rate to between 4.25% and 4.5% in December@24, with reductions in...
THE increasing cost of living has affected Malaysians from all walks of life with the main concern being inadequate retirement savings. Even those who have funds for investments have not been spared.
The ringgit bond and sukuk market grew by 0.72% in November compared to the previous month. Total outstanding recorded in November 2024 was RM2.102 trillion which increased by 0.72% compared to RM2.087 trillion in October 2024. This growth mainly contributed from government outstanding at 58.09%,...
The Malaysian bond market is set to get a boost and attract more foreign investor participation in the debt market, thanks to Bank Negara@s move to allow multilateral development banks (MDBs) and foreign development financial institutions (DFIs) to issue ringgit-denominated bonds.