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Posted Date: July 16, 2021 In 1H2021, fiscal support to mitigate the impact of stricter lockdown measures caused the gross issuance of Malaysian Government Securities (MGS)/Government Investment Issues (GII) to rise by 3.5% y-o-y to RM80.5 billion. Consequently, the MGS yield have steepened with yields along the 7y20y curve surged by between 62bps to 79bps […]

Posted Date: July 14, 2021 We believe that the V-shaped narrative highlighted in our 2021 Outlook report remains intact but will be more highly uneven than anticipated. The pandemic will pull down the per capita incomes of developing and least developed countries away from that of developed countries, resulting in a sizeable income gap between

Posted Date: July 2, 2021 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) was named as Project Finance Rating Agency of the Year (Malaysia) for 2021. This is the fourth time that MARC has been honoured and humbled by the award, having previously been bestowed with this industry recognition in 2020, 2016 and 2015. The Asset Triple A

Posted Date: June 23, 2021 Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) started the month on a positive momentum with yields declining across the board during the first week. Demand was supported by risk-off sentiment emanating from local investors on the back of rising COVID-19 cases and introduction of the MCO 3.0. Yield on the 10y MGS fell

Posted Date: May 28, 2021 To our clients and other stakeholders, In response to the movement control order, and in support of the government’s efforts to curtail the alarming spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of our staff, MARC will operate remotely from Monday, May 31, 2021. Prior to this latest development, we

Posted Date: May 27, 2021 The local bond market sustained positive net foreign inflows for the 12th straight month in April. Total foreign holdings in April expanded by RM6.4 billion (Mar: +RM5.9 billion) to RM246.1 billion, equivalent to 14.8% (Mar: 14.5%) of total outstanding local bonds. Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) received most of the inflows

Posted Date: May 27, 2021 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) held its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM), themed “Sustainable Transformation for a Resilient Future”, via virtual streaming on May 24, 2021. “MARC’s consolidated revenue for 2020 improved by 14% to RM18.99 million as rated corporate issuances showed healthy increases in both value and volume during

Posted Date: May, 21, 2021 The third and final day of the MARC MALAYSIAN BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 began with a discussion on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The conversation was centred around the development of ESG policies, with all panellists agreeing that factoring ESG into investment decisions is unavoidable. The panellists featured

Posted Date: May 20, 2021 The second day of the MARC MALAYSIAN BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 commenced with a presentation by Mr. John Sidoli, Research and Compliance, SINEGY on the utilisation of fintech in bond and sukuk issuances and an overview of the global digital landscape. He further elaborated on Malaysia’s initiatives regarding the

Posted Date: May 19, 2021 The MARC MALAYSIA BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 commenced this morning. The conference, which will be held over three half days from May 19 to May 21, 2021, will comprise a diverse mix of representatives from Malaysia’s debt capital market. It presents a key opportunity for all stakeholders to have