Fixed-Income Views

We opine that Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth will likely pick up strongly by 8.5% y-o-y in 2Q2022, compared with the 5.0% recorded in 1Q2022. Our upbeat assessment is premised on the ongoing strength in private consumption growth, as suggested by high-frequency indicators despite a substantial uptick in imports. Private consumption will remain …

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Posted Date: August 2, 2022 Foreign investors decreased their local bond holdings in June amid the aggressive rate hikes of 75 bps by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and global risk-off sentiment. June recorded the highest foreign outflows to date, amounting to RM4.1 billion. Consequently, total foreign holdings shrank further to RM253.3 billion (May: RM257.5 …

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