Housing loan growth slowed in 2024, impairment ratio remained low, says BNM
Overall outstanding housing loans grew by 6.
Consider issuing municipal bonds to access private capital to boost city growth more sustainably
To sustain the infrastructure investment level in the face of reductions in the central government capital grants, countries need to embrace the idea of sub-national entities accessing private finance for investments in public infrastructure and services.
With BNM staying its course, economists peg OPR at 3% till year-end
Domestically, the central bank noted that following its strong outturn in the first quarter of the year, the local economy has since expanded at a more moderate pace as exports were weighed down by slower external demand in line with expectations.
Malaysia's economic growth to slow significantly in 2023, says Fitch Solutions
Looking ahead, Fitch Solutions expects the fading of base effects and pent-up demand, tighter credit conditions, and a weakening global growth outlook to pose significant growth headwinds.
Economic Report 2021/2022: Malaysia's inflation set to moderate to 2.1% in 2022 on better economic prospects, stable oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Malaysia's inflation, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), is expected to moderate from current levels to 2.
ECKL welcomes govt's announcement to move Klang Valley into Phase 2 of NRP; clearer prospects of achieving 4% GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar has welcomed the government’s announcement to move Klang Valley into the second phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), pointing out that this move will make the prospects of achieving 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year clearer.
Real Capital Analytics: S’pore is top destination for overseas real estate investments in 1H2021
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Singapore’s real estate investment growth doubled to US$4.
Residential price growth above 10% across 43 cities, says Knight Frank
PETALING JAYA (Aug 5): Cities are now outperforming national housing markets, with 43 cities registering an annual price growth above 10%, up from just one year ago, according to Knight Frank’s latest report Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index, published in July.
World Bank: Benefits to global growth 'in the trillions' if advanced economies release extra vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Global growth could add "several percentage points" and see benefits "in the trillions" if advanced economies release their extra vaccines to help developing countries whose reopening has stalled due to lack of vaccines, World Bank president David Malpass said.
Nationwide MCO could shave 0.3 percentage point per month from 2021 GDP growth, warns CGS-CIMB
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The nationwide movement control order (MCO) could take away 0.
