BNM’s decision positive for sentiment on property
Property sector (July 14) Maintain neutral: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cut its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3%.
Property sector (July 14) Maintain neutral: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cut its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3%.
M-REIT sector Upgrade to overweight: Much to our surprise, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% and we believe this will continue to spur the market to move into yield assets, and Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) are often the darling of equity investors during monetary easing due to their stability and high-yielding nature, despite the average yield being compressed to 6.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) is striving to get 10,000 new borrowers for its Youth Housing Scheme to boost its current low take-up rate, Bernama reported today.
PETALING JAYA (July 14): Maybank’s base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) will be reduced by 20 basis points to 3% per annum and 6.
PETALING JAYA (July 14): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% is expected to have a positive impact on borrowers and the property sector, said property developers and mortgage firms.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Bank Negara Malaysia's cutting of the overnight policy rate (OPR) from 3.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): UEM Sunrise Bhd rose as much as three sen or 3% after Bank Negara Malaysia cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 3% from 3.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Bank Negara Malaysia’s unexpected move to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 3% yesterday is not enough to revive property sales, according to TA Securities Research.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research) has upgraded Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) to “Overweight”, following Bank Negara’s move to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% yesterday.