Bank Negara Malaysia

Currencies

Malaysia bonds retreat as currency forwards rule damps sentiment

(Nov 22): Malaysia’s 10-year government bonds fell, driving the yield to a 15-month high, as the central bank’s move to discourage currency speculation hurt sentiment toward the nation’s assets.
Bank Negara Malaysia

Currencies

Foreign banks shaken by Malaysia's move to halt currency slide

(Nov 17): Foreign banks in Malaysia on Thursday were trying to work out how to comply with the central bank's clamp-down on offshore ringgit trading, a move the broader market views as a form of capital controls.

Malaysian ringgit plunges in offshore markets; central bank locks spot in

SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Malaysia's ringgit plunged to its weakest in more than 12 years in offshore markets on Friday as investors dumped government bonds, while the spot rate barely moved as the central bank kept a tight grip on the onshore market.
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