May 2020

OPINION: COVID-19: Impact and implications for Malaysia

Posted Date: May 29, 2020 Another unprecedented global crisis is here. This time around, the trigger is the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The chilling effect of both the disease and the measures to suppress its spread has been unparalleled. Going forward, long-term policy implications could decide the economic fate of nations. In Malaysia, 1Q2020 GDP growth …

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Yields fall significantly in April amid support of further cut in rates

Posted Date: May 18, 2020 Yields on Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) ended April significantly lower mainly due to the heightened expectation of an overnight policy rate (OPR) cut by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) at its scheduled Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on May 5, 2020. Demand for MGS was also supported by signs of falling …

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MARC publishes 2019 Lead Managers’ League Tables

Posted Date: May 15, 2020 MARC (Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad) has published its 2019 Lead Managers’ League Tables. The league tables rank the lead managers by volume and number of lead-arranged MARC-rated issuances in any given year. Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad topped the issued value league table of MARC-rated debt and sukuk programmes/issuances, with Maybank …

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