MALAYSIAN banks could soon ride the wave of renewed investor interest as emerging market fund flows gather momentum, cushioned by resilient domestic growth and softer-than-expected tariff-driven inflation in the United States.
According to UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) Research, the narrowing gap between the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) benchmark rate and Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) could attract inflows back into emerging markets, with local banks standing out.
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