PETALING JAYA: Unlike most other investments which have been impacted by the tough economic conditions, sustainable bond investment seems to be going against the tide. Global issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds (collectively sustainable bonds) have grown significantly over the last five years from US$50bil in 2015 to US$323bil in 2019. A report from […]
Read MoreCPI, corporate earnings AFTER a dip in headline inflation in August, the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers will be watched closely. The Statistics Department is expected to release the CPI on Wednesday. The CPI for August fell 1.4% to 120.1 from 121.8 a year ago, mainly due to lower transport and fuel prices but […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: There was a significant increase in retail participation in the equity market, which saw retail investors buying a total of RM113.1bil worth of listed shares in the first half of 2020. Bank Negara said its surveillance indicated that the surge in retail participation has not been funded by borrowings. Loans disbursed and outstanding […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The automatic loan moratorium provided many households with immediate temporary financial relief, particularly those who had lost their jobs and were experiencing income declines. “At its peak, close to 90% of household borrowers with about 87% of outstanding household loans in the banking system, were under the moratorium as most borrowers elected to […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: While businesses have started to recover with the gradual easing of the movement control order (MCO) since May, the recovery has been uneven, according to Bank Negara. It said the performance of Malaysian non-financial corporates (NFCs) deteriorated in the first half of 2020. Tourism-related and services industries were notably among the most impacted […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Positive trends in the job market in August are indicators that the economy is gradually recovering as a result of government efforts and initiatives, with support from the industry. The labour market remained relatively stable with the number of unemployed decreasing marginally by 3,500 persons to 741,600 in August compared with July. However, […]
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