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KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s bond market continued to demonstrate resilience amid global volatility, supported by a strengthening ringgit and sustained foreign inflows, according to CIMB Treasury and Markets Research.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia does not need stimulus amid the West Asia crisis, said the World Bank’s lead economist for Malaysia, Apurva Sanghi.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s CMB Wing Lung Insurance Company Limited (CMBWLI), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to enhance its relations with Japan as a weapon to boost competitiveness in the global market and increase investment in high-end niche technology industries, said key speakers at the New Japan-Malaysia Industrial Cooperation Seminar.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth could still surprise on the upside, depending on the duration of the West Asia conflict, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The overall credit quality of business borrowings improved in the second half (2H) of 2025 with no notable divergence in trends across segments and sectors as shares of impaired loans and loans with increased credit risk for overall businesses improved to 2.8 per cent and 10.7 per cent, respectively.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's banking system total capital ratio remained strong at 18.1 per cent of total risk-weighted assets in December 2025, compared with 18.2 per cent in June 2025, with excess capital buffers amounting to RM139.3 billion from RM138.9 billion previously, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Headline inflation is expected to remain moderate, averaging between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent in 2026 despite greater global commodity price volatility amid the West Asia conflict, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Profitability of Malaysia’s insurance and takaful sector declined slightly to RM4.6 billion in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025) from RM4.8 billion in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), despite improved equity investment performance, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals and ongoing domestic structural reforms are expected to provide support to domestic market sentiment amid the highly uncertain global environment.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased on Monday as market players continued to shift towards safe-haven assets amid uncertainties surrounding the fallout from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, now stretching beyond a month.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Taiwan’s Nan Shan General Insurance Co Ltd (Nan Shan General), with a stable outlook.
