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FW: RHB | Malaysia | Higher Fuel Prices Push Up Inflation - RESEND

 

 

 

Economic Research

20 September 2017

Malaysia

 

Economic Update

 

 

 

Higher Fuel Prices Push Up Inflation

 

As expected, the headline inflation rate picked up to 3.7% YoY in August, from +3.2% in July. This was mainly due to a faster increase in transportation costs amid higher fuel prices, while prices of F&B also inched higher. Looking ahead, we expect the headline inflation rate to ease to 2.8% YoY in 2H (+4.1% in 1H) and average at 3.5% in 2017, up from +2.1% in 2016. The higher annual inflation rate is on account of generally higher fuel prices compared to last year, the removal of subsidies on prices of selected administered goods, higher business costs and weak MYR translating into higher import prices.

 

Economist:  Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172

Economist:  Aris Nazman Maslan  | +603 9280 2184

 

 

 

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Economics Team

 

 

 

 

Peck Boon Soon

Chief ASEAN Economist

bspeck@rhbgroup.com

+603 9280 2163

Vincent Loo Yeong Hong

Malaysia, Vietnam,

vincent.loo@rhgroup.com

+603 9280 2172

Ng Kee Chou

Singapore, Thailand

ng.kee.chou@rhbgroup.com

+603 9280 2179

Rizki Fajar

Indonesia, Philippines

rizki.fajar@rhbgroup.com

+6221 2970 7065

Aris Nazman Maslan

Malaysia, Vietnam

mohd.aris.nazman@rhbgroup.com

+603 9280 2184

 

 

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