Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Stabilising foreign investor appetite for government securities



Published on 13 February 2015
The year started on a healthy note, with RM10.2 billion of government securities issued in January (+54.5% m-o-m). The corporate debt (PDS) market, however, exhibited a more moderate trend, with RM3.9 billion of issuance.
That said, we anticipate the PDS market to be boosted by healthy corporate issuance in the coming months, especially since the uncertainties tied to interest rates have now dissipated. The impetus is expected to originate from the construction and financial sectors, underscored by the construction of new toll roads that may commence this year, coupled with financial institutions’ need to strengthen their capital bases.
Notably, the foreign sell-off of Malaysian government debt securities in the last 6 months is observed to have slowed in December and its demand was seen to be supported by the increased investment in GII. RAM opines that long-term investors will continue investing in the Malaysian capital markets and the current spate of sell-offs by foreign investors will gradually taper off in the coming months.
The RAM Bond Market Monthly is a snapshot of bond-market activities in Malaysia, released in the second week of each month. Please click here for the full report.

Media contact
Umamah Amirah Ali
(603) 7628 1119
umamah@ram.com.my

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