Debt-servicing capacity of households intact
Favourable labour market conditions and the continued availability of loan repayment assistance for viable borrowers are expected to continue lending…
Category: Economy
Brighter outlook for New Zealand
New Zealand will have scope to start cutting interest rates later this year as inflation returns to its target band,…
M’sia records 11.5 billion e-payment transactions in 2023
Electronic payment (e-payment) adoption among Malaysians continued to increase in 2023 to 11.5 billion transactions compared to 9.3 billion in…
Bank Negara to ensure monetary policy stance conducive for growth
Bank Negara will ensure that the monetary policy stance remains conducive to sustainable domestic economic growth in the long term…
Discount retailers making an impression
Product discount campaigns are emerging and showing promising development trends, becoming one of the hottest topics in the retail sector…
Ringgit weakness due to cyclical factors
Bank Negara says the present weakness in the ringgit is primarily due to cyclical factors with the US Federal Reserve’s…
Bank Negara: Structural reforms crucial
While Bank Negara remains committed to playing its part in preserving confidence in the ringgit, it reiterates that structural reforms…
HK exceeds expectations in sustainability efforts
Hong Kong is exceeding expectations in attaching the green label to its global financial hub status amid a worldwide drive…
Fed to give fresh clues on path of rate cuts
The Federal Reserve (Fed) will likely avoid signalling an imminent rate cut this week, staying focused on stubborn inflation while…