Malaysia’s sovereign bonds are facing fresh headwinds from seasonally heavy corporate debt issuance, just as fading rate cut bets strain the market.
A measure of demand for sovereign bonds at auctions fell to the lowest this year in September on signs that Bank Negara Malaysia may keep interest rates on hold this year. A seasonally strong slate of corporate bond sales toward year-end threatens to further erode demand for government debt as investors choose notes with higher yields.
