Malaysia

Q308 current account data for Malaysia came in on a benign note, with the surplus rising to MYR38.7bn (US$11.13bn) from MYR37bn in the preceding quarter. This marked a 32% climb on... 2008-12-31

With the persistence of global risk aversion and an ongoing deterioration of economic conditions in Asia, we reiterate our bearish view of regional currencies. Evidence of deep recession... 2008-12-03

Our sovereign risk ratings for Asia have fallen further since the August 2008 update, with most countries registering lower scores. This reflects BMI's expectations of significantly... 2008-11-21

The Asia-Pacific region will face some stern tests in 2008-10. While we believe that the rise of Asia arguably represents the most significant shift in wealth in five hundred years... 2008-10-31

Amid the current climate, we caution that volatility will continue to be the key watchword. While we continue to expect the ringgit to trend lower towards our new year-end target... 2008-09-25

Malaysia's new Finance Minister Najib Razak has doused the flames of speculation surrounding a move to re-peg the country's ringgit currency to the dollar, categorically stating that... 2008-09-22

BMI View: In view of the sharp falls in Asian currencies lately, we have been forced to re-assess our end-2008 and even end-2009 forecasts. We see further declines in the short term.... 2008-09-18

BMI View: We see further downside for Asian stock markets and currencies in the near term. Indeed, with most equity markets down by between 1.5% and 3.5% on Thursday September 11,... 2008-09-11

Already under pressure from a build up of stocks and a weakening outlook for commodities, front-month crude palm oil futures fell to a one-year low of MYR2,445/tonne in Kuala Lumpur... 2008-08-19

Asian currencies are currently having to swim against a rising tide as the US dollar continues to rebound impressively from its recent doldrums and concerns persist over global growth.... 2008-08-15