Financial sector stability intact, says Bank Negara


The central bank pointed out that the domestic financial stability was expected to remain intact despite facing external headwinds which had caused global financial market volatility. The Financial Market Stress Index (FMSI) has been on the uptrend since August last year, with the recent reading at 10.7% as of end-February 2018

PETALING JAYA: Although the benchmark on financial stress of the banking sector is on the rise, any potential risk in the financial market will be cushioned by the favourable outlook of the economy and presence of large institutional investors, according to Bank Negara.

The central bank pointed out that the domestic financial stability was expected to remain intact despite facing external headwinds which had caused global financial market volatility.

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