Malaysia and Asian bonds see foreign inflows for 7th straight month in Dec

In December, Malaysian bonds attracted inflow of $884 million, the highest in the region, followed by India and Indonesia which saw inflows of $554 million and $242 million, respectively.

Asian bonds received foreign inflows for the seventh consecutive month in December, bolstered by higher global liquidity and optimism over approvals for multiple coronavirus vaccines.

Asian bonds saw a combined total inflow of US$984 million last month, data from regional central banks and bond market associations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and India showed.