RM2b purchase doubles BNM’s real estate assets

Apr 02

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) (pictured) RM2 billion land purchase from the government doubled its land assets last year, its 2017 annual report show.

Bank Negara seen keeping OPR unchanged at 3.25% despite rosier outlook

Mar 30

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Several economists have kept their end-2018 overnight policy rate (OPR) forecast unchanged at 3.

How you can rent a property and still make capital gains

Mar 30

When it comes to growing personal wealth, Malaysians have plenty of opportunities and avenues.

Rejection rate of housing loan applications drops below average, says Bank Negara

Mar 28

PETALING JAYA (March 28): The rejection rate of housing applications has declined to below the average rate of about a quarter of all cases, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017”.

Stakeholders must collaborate to reduce severe imbalances in the retail, office segments

Mar 28

PETALING JAYA (March 28): The authorities, property developers, owners, and other stakeholders in the real estate sector are urged to come up with specific measures to reduce the severe imbalances in the office and shopping complex segments that threaten the rest of the economy, according to the “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017” published by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today.

Got bubble or not?

Mar 24

Bubble, bubble’, toil and trouble? Bubble can be a scary word for property investors because it means that real estate prices are inflating rapidly over a short period without the support of underlying fundamentals or demand.

Commercial property glut poses risk for M’sian banks

Mar 12

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Banks may face risks on their commercial property loans, as a looming oversupply of office buildings and shopping malls may lead to a correction in valuations, said a Reuters story citing a report by Moody’s dated March 9.