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Malaysia: 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malaysia

May 4, 2016

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Malaysia: 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malaysia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed September 20, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses the extent to which the Malaysian economy has been hit by a number of external and domestic shocks since late 2014, including sharply lower energy prices, spillovers from China, capital outflows, and domestic political controversies. The 2016 budget, including January recalibration, reaffirms the government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation. The current accommodative monetary policy stance is appropriate in an environment of moderating growth and low inflation. Facing sizeable capital outflows and a sharp fall in oil and commodity prices, exchange rate depreciated substantially. The central bank deployed reserves; the effect on domestic interest rates was modest. Credit growth has moderated, a welcome development after several years of double-digit growth.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Balance of payments, Capital outflows, Credit, Crime, Exports, External debt, International trade, Loans, Money

Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Asia and Pacific, Capital account transaction, Capital control measure, Capital outflows, CR, Credit, Debt, Economy, Exchange arrangement, Exports, Global, IMF staff estimate, ISCR, Malaysian economy, Malaysia's obligation, Money market rate, U.S. dollar

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    107

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2016/110

  • Stock No:

    1MYSEA2016001

  • ISBN:

    9781484343067

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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