Bank Negara: Malaysia’s financial markets remain orderly amid global headwinds

Malaysia's financial markets adjusted smoothly with balanced two-way flows, ensuring effective pricing among market participants, as reported by Bank Negara's Financial Markets Committee.

External factors like geopolitical uncertainties and oil price volatility pose challenges, but higher bond yields may draw foreign investors due to positive sentiment towards Malaysia.

Recent market movements were influenced by global factors, including US interest rate hikes, leading to adjustments in global markets and regional currencies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Malaysia’s domestic financial markets continued to adjust in an orderly manner, supported by balanced two-way flows that ensured effective price intermediation among market participants, according to Bank Negara Malaysia’s Financial Markets Committee (FMC).

The “Discussion Summary” of the FMC Meeting 2/2026 revealed that market conditions remained conducive for corporates to raise funds to meet their financing requirements.

“Looking ahead, external factors such as geopolitical uncertainties, oil price volatility and an evolving global interest rate environment remain near-term headwinds for the domestic market. However, members noted that the recent increase in bond yields may present an attractive entry point for foreign investors, given that investor sentiment towards Malaysia continues to be favourable,” the FMC said.

It added that these factors, alongside ongoing measures such as the qualified resident investor programme and engagement with government-linked companies, government-linked investment companies and corporates to repatriate and convert their foreign currency income, are expected to provide continued support for the foreign exchange and bond markets.

The FMC also said recent movements in the domestic financial markets were driven primarily by global factors, particularly developments in the US policy rate.

“Growing prospects of higher US interest rates and the actual realisation of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve led to a stronger US dollar and higher US Treasury yields. These, in turn, resulted in broad-based adjustments across global markets, including regional currencies and bonds,” it added.

On the currency, it noted that the ringgit moderated in September after remaining largely stable in July and August, while Malaysian Government Securities yields also increased following a prolonged period of relative stability. This came amid a broader repricing of global interest rate expectations and higher global bond yields.

Members of the committee also observed robust interest in corporate bond issuance and increased hedging activity. — Bernama

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据马来西亚国家银行金融市场委员会报告，马来西亚金融市场调整平稳，双向资金流动平衡，确保了市场参与者之间的有效定价。

地缘政治不确定性和油价波动等外部因素构成挑战，但由于对马来西亚的乐观情绪，较高的债券收益率可能会吸引外国投资者。

近期市场走势受到全球因素的影响，包括美国加息，导致全球市场和区域货币做出调整。

吉隆坡，9月28日——马来西亚国家银行金融市场委员会（FMC）表示，在平衡的双向资金流动的支持下，马来西亚国内金融市场继续有序调整，确保了市场参与者之间有效的价格中介作用。

FMC 2/2026 会议的“讨论摘要”显示，市场条件仍然有利于企业筹集资金以满足其融资需求。

马来西亚金融市场委员会（FMC）表示：“展望未来，地缘政治不确定性、油价波动以及不断变化的全球利率环境等外部因素仍将对国内市场构成短期不利影响。然而，鉴于投资者对马来西亚的信心依然良好，近期债券收益率的上升可能为外国投资者提供一个有吸引力的入场时机。”

报告还指出，这些因素，加上合格居民投资者计划等持续措施，以及与政府关联公司、政府关联投资公司和企业合作，促使它们汇回和兑换外币收入，预计将继续为外汇和债券市场提供支持。

金融市场委员会还表示，近期国内金融市场的波动主要受全球因素驱动，尤其是美国政策利率的变动。

报告补充道：“美国利率上升的预期日益增强，而美联储实际加息也导致美元走强和美国国债收益率上升。这些反过来又引发了全球市场的广泛调整，包括区域货币和债券市场。”

报告指出，令吉在7月和8月基本保持稳定后，9月份出现回落，而马来西亚政府债券收益率在经历了较长时间的相对稳定后也有所上升。这正值全球利率预期普遍调整和全球债券收益率走高之际。

委员会成员还注意到，市场对公司债券发行表现出浓厚的兴趣，套期保值活动也有所增加。——马新社

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