By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The local currency traded 0.4 per cent weaker against the US dollar as the US Dollar Index rose further to 108.142 points following the United States (US) Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to cut the Fed Funds Rate by 25 basis points last night.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) --The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday ahead of an expected interest rate cut later today in the United States.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week positively, extending gains against the American dollar for the third straight session on Friday ahead of the closely watched US payrolls data later tonight.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains to close higher against the greenback on Thursday on rising confidence that there will be another US interest rate cut in the middle of the month.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Last-minute buying mainly in financial and plantation heavyweights helped lift Bursa Malaysia to end today’s session on a positive note, erasing losses from the earlier sessions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday on the back of improved buying sentiment towards the domestic currency, said an analyst.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher against the greenback on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit remained lower against the US dollar in early trade today as investors remained cautious about global market developments, an analyst said.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended yesterday’s losses to close lower against the greenback on Tuesday, as the global economic outlook prompted investors to shift interest towards safe haven currencies, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector is projected to continue recording higher profits in 2025, supported by steady loan growth, a stable interest rate environment, and non-interest income, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was slightly lower against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid cautious sentiment in the global currency market, said an analyst.
