Easing trade tension reignites foreign demand for local bonds


Malaysian Rating Corp (MARC) said the significant decline in US-China trade tensions was the main stimulant for the local bond market in December 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR: The local bond market ended 2019 on a positive footing compared to the preceding year with Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yields falling to multi-year lows while foreign holdings of local bonds climbed to the highest level since 2012.

Malaysian Rating Corp (MARC) said the significant decline in US-China trade tensions was the main stimulant for the local bond market in December 2019.

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