RHB | Malaysia | Current Account Surplus Widened In 1Q

Economic Research	18 May 2015
Malaysia
Economic Highlights
Current Account Surplus Widened In 1Q The current account surplus in the balance of payments rose by MYR4.3bn to MYR10.0bn in 1Q, after dropping to MYR5.7bn in 4Q and compared with a surplus of MYR7.1bn in 3Q. This was due to smaller deficits in the services and income accounts, but was partly offset by a smaller surplus in the merchandise trade account and a larger deficit in the current transfer account during the quarter. Economist:  Peck Boon Soon  | +603 9280 2163 Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172
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