November 15, 2024 04:16 GMT
MALAYSIA: Third Quarter GDP in Line with Expectations.
MALAYSIA
- Malaysia’s economy continued its long run of economic growth with a +5.3% expansion in the third quarter.
- The release was in line with the 2Q result of +5.3%.
- Seasonally adjusted QoQ result of +1.8% was a decrease from +2.9% in Q2.
- Malaysia’s Central Bank, Bank Negara, has been on hold since May 2023.
- The economy is forecast to grow between 4.8% and 5.3% according to the Finance Ministry and market pricing indicates limited expectations for interest rate cuts in 2025.
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