The Malaysian economy grew at a faster pace of 4.7% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2018 driven by private sector activity. This compares with a 4.4% growth in Q3 2018. For 2018 as a whole, the local economy also expanded 4.7%. According to Bank Negara Malaysia…
Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves remained unchanged at US$101.4 billion (about RM417.06 billion) as at Dec 31, 2018, from Dec 14, 2018. The central bank said in a statement that the reserves position is sufficient to finance 7.4 months of…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is looking to extend the observation period for the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) in Malaysia for a year to 2020. NSFR is a liquidity standard which comes under the Basel III international regulatory reforms. It refers to…
Malaysia’s central bank is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a meeting on Wednesday, as growth remains firm and a short-term dip in inflation is expected after the new government removed a much-maligned consumption tax. All 10…
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