Credit markets turned shaky in Asia on Monday, with the cost of insuring against corporate and…
Category: TREASURY/FX
PETRONAS US$5B BOND & ITS EXISTING BOND CURVE
Petronas, Malaysia’s integrated oil and gas producer, has priced its new senior unsecured bond offerings, totaling…
BI INTERVENES AS IDR FALLS TO 1998 LOWS
On Mar 25, the Indonesian rupiah reached its lowest levels since June 1998. This comes against…
BANK INDONESIA INTERVENES. IDR FALLS TO 5 YEAR LOW
Indonesia’s central bank conducted a “bold” intervention in the foreign exchange market on Friday, an official…
INDONESIA LAUNCHES US$900B SWF
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday launched a new sovereign wealth fund set to be the…
BANKS IN SINGAPORE RETURNING EXCESS CAPITAL
United Overseas Bank joined larger rival DBS Group in returning excess capital to shareholders after delivering…
MOST ASIAN MARKETS DROP AS TRADERS WEIGH TRUMP’S TARIFFS
HONG KONG: Equities were mostly down in Asia on Monday (Feb 10) after Donald Trump ramped…
MALAYSIA’S ECONOMY GROWS 5.1% IN 2024 ON STRONG INVESTMENT, DOMESTIC DEMAND
Central bank says Southeast Asian economy on track for robust investment, exports and household spending going…
HSBC UPGRADES MALAYSIA; MYR TO STABILISE AT 4.6 TO USD
Malaysia’s economy delivered robust growth across all sectors in 2024, setting the stage for further economic…
HOW THE STRENGTHENING USD WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST ASIAN CURRENCIES?
BY Heng Koon How The inflationary bias of Trump’s policies may cause concern, but a strong…