Foreign portfolio inflow slows down in May to RM1.7b

UOB Research said slower foreign flows into Malaysia’s capital markets in May was in line with the trend of easing non-resident portfolio flows into emerging markets.

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign portfolio inflows into Malaysia extended for the eighth straight month in May but the quantum declined to RM1.70bil from RM5.20bil in April, according to UOB Economics and Markets Research.

It said on Thursday although foreigners remained net buyers of domestic bonds, the pace of inflows eased to RM1.9bil in May (vs. April: +RM6.4bil), marking the lowest inflows since September 2020.