Economics Malaysia

Or, Part Three of Why I Feel Snarky This Week A few weeks back, Bank Negara cut the Malaysian statutory reserve ratio by 0.50%, and the ...

Unlike the last time, the Monetary Policy Committee’s statement yesterday was an anticlimax (excerpt): Monetary Policy Statement ...

Again late, though this time there’s more meat to get into. The July numbers don’t make comfortable viewing (log annual and monthly changes)...

Ok, not really. But I’m honestly puzzled by this action, especially taking into account the language used in the statement issued by the Mon...

In a move that took nobody by surprise, the Monetary Policy Committee opted to keep the Official Policy Rate at 2.75% (excerpt; emphasis add...

A new IMF working paper discusses reserve requirements and the role they play in liquidity management and monetary policy (abstract): ...

This one’s making a mountain of a molehill (excerpt; emphasis added): Worries over SRR hike impact on loans Statutory reserve r...

Yesterday’s MPC statement was as bland as they come, until the very last line: Monetary Policy Statement At the Monetary Policy...

I just can’t leave this topic alone. But it’s interesting to contrast the Malaysian experience with what’s going on in the US and Europe rig...

I thought I’d go over this because there seems to be a lot of confusion, particularly from people who should know better. Malaysia is not Ch...

UBS Securities Asia Ltd has issued a report that has generated a bit of a buzz in the online media titled "Malaysia - Another Bizarre ...