| LATEST NEWS | The RM5 billion microfinancing facility announced today is separate from the RM5 billion Special SME Assistance Facility by BNM as well as the RM5 billion under the SJPP - MoF | The MADANI Government is providing micro-financing facilities totalling over RM5 billion in 2026, expected to benefit over 400,000 micro-entrepreneurs, with loans of up to RM100,000 - MoF | At 6 pm, the ringgit depreciated to 3.9300/9330 against the greenback from 3.9285/9325 at Wednesday’s close. | |
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is likely to moderate to 4.2 per cent this year, compared with 5.2 per cent in 2025, driven by growing domestic demand alongside still-resilient external demand, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) anticipates Malaysia’s insurance sector to sustain its growth momentum in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), supported by stronger general and life insurance segments.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Local institutions extended to a two-week net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia, recording net inflows of RM534.2 million, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The oil and gas sector remained positive, although the International Energy Agency (IEA) has sharply revised its 2026 oil demand outlook from growth of 730,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a contraction of 80,000 bpd, reflecting what it described as the largest supply disruption in history.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has maintained a positive stance on the construction sector, backed by resilient private sector demand and stronger public project execution.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) is maintaining its “positive” stance on the Malaysian healthcare sector despite medical staff shortages.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) anticipates that Malaysia’s retail sales expansion will remain resilient at 6.0 per cent for the year 2026 as compared to 6.1 per cent in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has maintained its 2026 earnings forecasts for Leong Hup International Bhd (LHI), noting that any potential penalty arising from ongoing legal proceedings would likely be treated as an exceptional or non-core item.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Potential upside from the front-loading of electrical and electronics (E&E) shipments ahead of phased United States tariffs on a broader range of semiconductor products could support Malaysia’s external trade in 2026, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain resilient in 2026, supported by robust domestic demand and manageable inflation, leading analysts to expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent throughout the year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The slight uptick in Malaysia’s December 2025 consumer price index (CPI) to 1.6 per cent is within normal monthly fluctuations, an academic said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors were net sellers of Asian equities for the week ended Jan 2, 2025, offloading US$1.05 billion (US$1=RM4.06) across the eight markets tracked by MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
