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Posted Date: July 28, 2022 The MARC Malaysian Bond and Sukuk 2022 (MMBS 2022) virtual conference opened yesterday morning and is being held over two half-days on July 27-28, 2022. Held annually, the conference is aimed at fostering dialogue among financial market professionals on developments in the bond and sukuk market amid the post-pandemic era. […]
MARC Malaysian Bond and Sukuk 2022 virtual conference kicks off Read More »
Posted Date: July 25, 2022 MARC will be hosting its annual MARC MALAYSIAN BOND AND SUKUK 2022 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (MMBS 2022) over two half-days on July 27-28, 2022, where the keynote address will be delivered by Securities Commission Malaysia’s Executive Chairman, Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Seri Dr Awang Adek Hj Hussin. The conference will act as
Posted Date: July 21, 2022 Since inflation has risen materially and is likely to stay above the target for some time, central banks around the world have been pressured to act. The pace of rate hikes in major economies could ratchet tightening pressure on central banks in the emerging markets (EM). EM central banks are
2H2022 Bond Market Outlook Update: Limited upside for yields Read More »
Posted Date: July 14, 2022 Growth headwinds abound in 2H2022. The US Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes, the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in Europe, and China’s zero-Covid strategy have sent shockwaves globally. Southeast Asian economies appear to rebound strongly in 2022, but the rising food and energy prices may not sit well from the socio-economic perspective.
2H2022 Macro Update: One step forward, two steps back Read More »
Posted Date: July 7, 2022 After delivering a 25bps hike in May, the first in more than four years, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) followed up with another 25bps increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 2.25% at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on July 6, 2022. The OPR hike had been widely expected
Fiscal support should complement consecutive rate tightening Read More »
Posted Date: June 23, 2022 Foreign flows into the local bond market returned to positive territory in May amid foreign investors’ flight-to-safety demand and Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) hawkish pivot. Nevertheless, the magnitude was only a meagre RM531 million, which did not completely offset the relative net foreign outflows of RM2.2 billion in April. Total
Posted Date: May 26, 2022 April saw the local bond market record net foreign outflow for the second consecutive month, albeit at a smaller magnitude of RM2.2 billion compared with RM4.0 billion in the previous month amid the global bond rout as the market braced for aggressive interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve
Posted Date: April 28, 2022 Effective May 1, the statutory minimum wage will be increased from RM1,200 to RM1,500. The impending hike is expected as the Minimum Wages Order goes through a review every two years. However, the quantum of the hike in percentage and value terms – at 25% and RM300 – is unprecedented.
Minimum wage, maximum daze Read More »
Posted Date: April 22, 2022 After recording net foreign inflows in the first two months of 2022, the local bond market experienced massive net foreign outflows of RM4.0 billion in March (Feb: +RM3.1 billion) amid a hawkish chorus by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in quelling red-hot inflation. The local government bond market suffered sell-offs
Posted Date: April 7, 2022 Our view on the outlook of the Malaysian economy is generally consistent with those presented by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its Economic and Monetary Review 2021. BNM anticipates a stronger recovery in 2022, with real GDP growth ranging between 5.3% – 6.3% (versus MARC Ratings’ forecast of 5.7%). While
BNM Annual Report 2021: Stronger recovery amid economic scarring and downside risks Read More »