PETALING JAYA: Banks are holding more cash in US dollars in the run-up to the Aug 2 deadline for raising the United States debt ceiling.
“In general, there is optimism over the talks but this is a cautious move just in case the deadlock continues,” said deputy CEO and group treasurer of the CIMB Group Datuk Lee Kok Kwan.
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