BNM international reserves rise to US$102.1b as at Jan 31

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1. BNM international reserves rise to US$101.7b KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 ― Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$101.7 billion (RM420.5 billion) as at January 15, 2018, slightly higher than US$101.4 billion as at December 31, 2018. “The reserves position is... ...
2. Equity and forex investors still adopting wait-and-see approach KUALA LUMPUR: With traders and investors still on their New Year’s break, the local equity and foreign exchange markets are still adopting a ‘wait-and-see approach’ but the underlying sentiment remains intact. Although net outflow remains the norm in the market, generally the mood was one of ‘upbeat’ for Malaysia’s prospects...
3. Ringgit’s performance mixed in 2018 mainly due to external factors KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The ringgit saw a mixed performance in 2018 despite entering the year on a bullish footing, as the local currency was dragged down by a sharp change of sentiment in the second quarter, heavily influenced by external drivers.... ...
4. ‘Mainstreaming’ of Islamic finance When talking about the mainstreaming of Islamic finance, my initial thought about it is words like ‘murabaha’, ‘shariah’, ‘takaful’ and ‘zakat’ would no longer need translation because they have become familiar features of many financial transactions and agreements run by the majority of financial institutions in Malaysia these days. On...
5. Ringgit opens lower in face of US dollar strength KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The ringgit retreated from yesterday’s gains to open lower this morning against the US dollar, as the stronger greenback curbed demand for the local unit, dealers said. At 9am, the ringgit stood at 4.1735/1765 versus the... ...
6. Interest rate risk remains slightly on downside, says RHB Research KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Malaysia’s interest rate risk will likely remain slightly on the downside as the economic growth is expected to slow to 4.6 per cent in 2019 while inflationary pressure stays subdued even following the reintroduction of the... ...
7. Bank Negara keeps OPR at 3.25pc KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.25 per cent at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today. At the current OPR level, the degree of monetary accommodativeness is consistent... ...
8. Bank Negara seen keeping policy rate, eye on growth KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged tomorrow, a Reuters poll showed, with the economy facing a widening fiscal deficit and slower growth. All 10 economists polled by Reuters foresee Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) leaving its overnight rate unchanged at 3.25% at its...
9. NSFR deferment necessary for banks’ breathing space KUCHING: Analysts are positive on Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) delaying the time frame for complying with Basel III’s Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) to 2020 as it provides breathing space to banks who have yet to comply with the new global term. BNM has extended the time frame for the...