Experts brush off concerns about FTSE Russell’s WGBI removal risk

The Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) 10-year benchmark yield -- which is currently at 2.64 per cent -- remains attractive for investors.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fixed income experts have brushed off concerns that Malaysia’s bonds are at risk of being excluded from the FTSE Russell’s World Government Bond Index (WGBI) watch list in September 2020.

Instead, they believe that the Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) 10-year benchmark yield -- which is currently at 2.64 per cent -- remains attractive for investors.