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Short-term rates to remain stable on BNM’s operations

BNM says surplus liquidity will be absorbed ahead of three conventional money market tenders and one Islamic range auction Qard tender

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 Jan 2021 10:37AM

Short-term rates to remain stable on BNM’s operations
Bank Negara Malaysia says that today’s liquidity is estimated at RM38.43 billion in the conventional system and RM30.42 billion in Islamic funds – Bank Negara Malaysia pic, January 7, 2021

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.

Today’s liquidity is estimated at RM38.43 billion in the conventional system and RM30.42 billion in Islamic funds.

BNM will conduct three conventional money market tenders worth RM1 billion for seven days, 14 days and 32 days, respectively.

The central bank will also call for one Islamic range maturity auction Qard tender worth RM5.8 billion for seven to 32 days.

It had also announced the availability of Reverse Repo, Sale and Buy Back Agreement and Collateralised Commodity Murabahah facilities, for tenors of one to three months.

At 4pm, BNM will conduct up to RM35.4 billion conventional overnight tender and RM24.6 billion for Murabahah overnight tender. – Bernama, January 7, 2021

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