10-year MGS still attractive, room for OPR cut by year end

RHBAM fixed income chief investment officer Michael Chang said further rate cuts are very much contingent on the outlook of the Malaysian economy and the gross domestic product results for the second quarter of 2020, which is due for release on Aug 12,2020.

KUALA LUMPUR:The 10-year Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) yield, which stands at an attractive level of 2.67 per cent currently, gives ample room for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by at least another 25 basis points (bps) by year-end, says RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (RHBAM).

While believing the current OPR of 1.75 per cent is supportive of the nation’s growth, RHBAM fixed income chief investment officer Michael Chang said further rate cuts are very much contingent on the outlook of the Malaysian economy and the gross domestic product results for the second quarter of 2020, which is due for release on Aug 12,2020.