Short-term rates set to remain stable on BNM operations
KUALA LUMPUR - Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today on Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.
Liquidity is estimated at RM39.79 billion in the conventional system and RM28.16 billion in Islamic funds.
Today, the central bank will conduct two RM1 billion conventional money market tenders for seven days and 14 days, respectively.
It will also call for two Qard tenders, comprising a RM2 billion tender for seven days and a RM500 million tender for 14 days, as well as a RM2.71 billion reverse repo tender for 32 days.
BNM also announced the availability of reverse repo, sale and buy-back agreements and Collateralised Commodity Murabahah facilities for tenors of one to three months.
At 4 pm, BNM will conduct up to RM39.5 billion in conventional overnight tender and RM24.7 billion Murabahah overnight tender. - BERNAMA