Malaysia's foreign portfolio inflows in May strongest in 10 months

Foreign holdings of Malaysian bonds and equities

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s foreign portfolio inflows of RM7bil in May was the largest in 10 months, with the inflows witnessed across equity and debt instruments except for private sukuk.

Calling it a “strong rebound”, UOB Global Economics & Markets Research said Malaysia’s inflow in May was the highest since July 2023 and had well surpassed April 2024’s outflow of RM800mil.