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25 February 2020
BOND+SUKUK INFORMATION EXCHANGE BIXMALAYSIA.COM - NEWS UPDATE 25 February 2020
US      Yield       Daily     Yield     Weekly     Yield    Monthly      Yield      YTD       Yield

MARKET                           Treasury 24 Feb 20

                                 3 YEAR      1.21
                                                       Change
                                                         bps
                                                          -9
                                                                21 Feb 20

                                                                  1.30
                                                                            Change
                                                                              bps
                                                                              -19
                                                                                     *14 Feb 20 Change

                                                                                        1.40
                                                                                                  bps
                                                                                                  -27
                                                                                                           24 Jan 20

                                                                                                             1.48
                                                                                                                       Change
                                                                                                                         bps
                                                                                                                         -41
                                                                                                                                31 Dec 19

                                                                                                                                  1.62
                                 5 YEAR      1.21         -9      1.30        -21       1.42      -30        1.51        -48      1.69

SUMMARY                          7 YEAR
                                 10 YEAR
                                             1.30
                                             1.38
                                                          -9
                                                          -8
                                                                  1.39
                                                                  1.46
                                                                              -21
                                                                              -21
                                                                                        1.51
                                                                                        1.59
                                                                                                  -31
                                                                                                  -32
                                                                                                             1.61
                                                                                                             1.70
                                                                                                                         -53
                                                                                                                         -54
                                                                                                                                  1.83
                                                                                                                                  1.92

                                  MGS        Yield      Daily     Yield     Weekly     Yield     Monthly     Yield      YTD       Yield
                                           24 Feb 20   Change   21 Feb 20   Change   17 Feb 20   Change    24 Jan 20   Change   31 Dec 19
                                                         bps                  bps                  bps                   bps
                                 3 YEAR      2.72         1       2.71         5       2.67        -15       2.87        -26      2.98
                                 5 YEAR      2.78         2       2.76         6       2.72        -15       2.93        -37      3.15
                                 7 YEAR      2.98        13       2.85        15       2.83        -14       3.12        -32      3.30
                                 10 YEAR     3.01        11       2.90        13       2.88        -14       3.15        -29      3.30

                                   GII       Yield      Daily     Yield     Weekly     Yield     Monthly     Yield      YTD       Yield
                                           24 Feb 20   Change   21 Feb 20   Change   17 Feb 20   Change    24 Jan 20   Change   31 Dec 19
                                                         bps                  bps                  bps                   bps
                                 3 YEAR      2.73         0       2.73         4       2.69        -18       2.91        -33      3.06
                                 5 YEAR      2.87         3       2.84        11       2.76        -18       3.05        -32      3.19
                                 7 YEAR      2.92         7       2.85        11       2.81        -22       3.14        -38      3.30
                                 10 YEAR     3.07        11       2.96        15       2.92        -15       3.22        -35      3.42
• 1 bps = 0.01%
• Increase in Yield = Decrease     AAA       Yield      Daily     Yield     Weekly     Yield     Monthly     Yield      YTD       Yield
                                           24 Feb 20   Change   21 Feb 20   Change   17 Feb 20   Change    24 Jan 20   Change   31 Dec 19
  in the bond price/value                                bps                  bps                  bps                   bps
                                 3 YEAR      3.15         7       3.08         2       3.13        -26       3.41        -40      3.55
  Source: US Treasury, BNM &     5 YEAR      3.22         8       3.15         4       3.19        -28       3.50        -45      3.67
                                 7 YEAR      3.28         7       3.21         5       3.23        -29       3.57        -48      3.76
  BIX Malaysia                   10 YEAR     3.36         7       3.29         5       3.31        -31       3.67        -53      3.89
REUTERS
NEWS                                Malaysia's Mahathir quits at 94 but agrees to stay as interim PM

UPDATE                              Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly quit as Malaysia's prime minister on
                                    Monday, leaving the country in political turmoil, but agreed to a request
                                    by the Southeast Asian nation's king to stay on as interim premier until a
                                    successor is named.
Today's headlines of interest and   The resignation of Mahathir, 94, broke apart a coalition with old rival
summaries as extracted from the     Anwar Ibrahim, 72, that had scored a surprise election victory in 2018, and
international and local media.      was not part of a pre-election promise that Mahathir would eventually
                                    cede power to Anwar. The decision, which Mahathir did not explain,
                                    followed weekend talks between members of his coalition and the
                                    opposition on forming a new government. The political turmoil, together
                                    with alarm in the region over the spread of the new coronavirus, sent
                                    Malaysia's currency, bonds and stock market lower, and drew calls from
                                    some quarters for the world's oldest government leader to return.

                                    Differences have been simmering between Mahathir and Anwar over
                                    delays to the planned transfer of power, presenting some anti-Anwar
                                    politicians with a window to try to seek a new coalition. The king
                                    accepted the resignation after meeting Mahathir, Chief Secretary Mohd
                                    Zuki Ali said in a statement. "However, His Highness has given his assent
                                    to appoint Mahathir Mohamad as interim prime minister, while waiting for
                                    the appointment of the new prime minister.
THE EDGE MARKETS

NEWS                                Malaysia’s political uncertainty will dim economic prospects — Fitch
                                    Solutions

UPDATE                              Malaysia’s long-term economic prospects is likely to be dimmed as a
                                    result of political uncertainty and increasing polarisation, said Fitch
                                    Solutions Group (FSG). The Fitch Ratings Inc affiliate said in a report
                                    today that the political instability in Malaysia is shaping up to be a longer-
                                    lasting phenomenon than just a temporary issue after the 2018 general
Today's headlines of interest and   election.
summaries as extracted from the
international and local media.      It noted that the ability to implement sensitive but much-needed reforms
                                    to the country’s affirmative action policies, needed to correct
                                    inefficiencies and reverse a heavy outflow of talented individuals from
                                    ethnic minorities, to especially neighbouring Singapore, will be heavily
                                    curtailed. The state of political affairs in the country remain a blur after
                                    Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation today, with
                                    reports indicating that the formation of a new government is on the
                                    cards.

                                    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has accepted Dr Mahathir’s resignation as
                                    the prime minister, but has appointed him as interim premier until a new
                                    prime minister is appointed. According to FSG, two likely scenarios could
                                    take place in the following days, which are either that Pakatan Harapan
                                    dissolves, and a new coalition forms the government with Dr Mahathir as
                                    prime minister, or that there is no new government but Pakatan Harapan
                                    dissolves, leading to new elections.
THE STAR

NEWS                                RE segment driving domestic SRI sukuk market

                                    The power industry is among the most active sectors tapping the
UPDATE                              domestic bond market, with a five-year average annual issuance of about
                                    RM8.4bil between 2015 and 2019. RAM Ratings said outstanding power
                                    bonds and sukuk amounted to some RM65bil as at end-January 2020,
                                    which is equivalent to about 9% of Malaysia’s total outstanding corporate
Today's headlines of interest and   bonds.
summaries as extracted from the
                                    “Mirroring the government’s agenda, the power sukuk market was driven
international and local media.
                                    by RE projects in 2019. “While the facility sizes are much smaller than
                                    those of conventional power projects, the RE segment has been driving
                                    Malaysia’s sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk market, ”
                                    the ratings house said. Notable issuers included Telekosang Hydro One
                                    Sdn Bhd, Edra Solar Sdn Bhd and Cypark Ref Sdn Bhd.

                                    The government has upsized project scales to help rein in independent
                                    power producers’ financing costs and facilitate their access to the sukuk
                                    market, as observed in the large scale solar (LSS) three bidding, whereby
                                    the maximum project size has been increased to 100MW from the 30MW
                                    under LSS three.

                                    RAM said it has rated numerous prominent firsts in the SRI sukuk market,
                                    along with innovative financing structures that have involved the pooling
                                    of multiple plants that enable smaller IPPs to successfully tap the market.
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