KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- With the 2025 budget deficit on track to meet the target of 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), Budget 2026 is expected to continue fiscal consolidation, aiming to narrow the deficit to 3.6 per cent of GDP, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has maintained a 'market perform' call on Bermaz Auto Bhd (BAUTO), citing strong near-term earnings visibility.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd’s (IOIPG) wholly-owned subsidiary Fortune Premiere Sdn Bhd has completed its seventh issuance of sukuk murabahah amounting to RM1 billion in nominal value under its existing multi-currency Islamic medium term note programme of up to RM3 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (PNBMV) has proposed an Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme (Merdeka Sukuk Wakalah Programme) of up to RM6 billion in nominal value.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Research firms have raised Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.2 per cent and 4.3 per cent following its expansion by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Group Bhd (JPG) has issued Series 2 Sukuk Wakalah-Islamic Medium Term Notes Programme (IMTN), its inaugural Sustainability Sukuk Wakalah-IMTN, in aggregate of RM200 million in nominal value under the IMTN programme.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is poised for gains today after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced that the Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), equivalent to 4.4 per cent growth in the first half of 2025, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) is projected to be at 4.3 per cent, driven by the agriculture sector’s recovery, and expansion in the services, manufacturing and construction sectors, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- While most sectors are expected to deliver flattish earnings in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25), Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) said it anticipates positive momentum in the construction, healthcare, property, oil and gas (O&G), and utilities sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent for the rest of the year after the 25 basis points reduction on July 9.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- ASEAN-6 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to moderate to 4.4 per cent in 2025 and 2026 from 4.9 per cent in 2024, according to Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- GX Bank Bhd said the overnight policy rate (OPR) cut to 2.75 per cent from three per cent could potentially address the household debt service ratio while providing a reprieve in disposable income.
