AllianceDBS Research chief economist Manokaran Mottain, who does not expect a rate cut this year, told StarBiz any move in that direction would depend on the economy
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s budget deficit may widen to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, amid an expected slower economic growth of 4.5% next year, cautions AllianceDBS Research.
The research house said although the government is on track to achieve its budget deficit target of 2.8% this year, it pointed out that the deficit level could potentially rise back to 3% due to several financial constraints that the government needed to address next year.
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