MGS yields fall as central bank in Asia cut key rates, MARC says


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yields fell in August as central banks in several Asian countries cut their key interest rates and increased the pressure on Bank Negara Malaysia to follow suit.

Malaysian Rating Corporation (MARC) said on Thursday the central banks in Thailand, India, Indonesia and the Philippines cut their interest rates, taking their lead from major central banks amid increasing worries of a slowdown in the global economy.

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