BNM also buys bonds in the market if necessary, says Tengku Zafrul

In its efforts to promote a robust domestic bond market, Bank Negara Malaysia also purchases bonds in the market if necessary and under certain conditions, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz“In general, this move has provided an additional RM54 billion worth of liquidity to the banking system,” he told the Dewan Negara today.

Tengku Zafrul said to curb the impact of the spread of Covid-19, the government has implemented an expansionary fiscal policy with the rollout of comprehensive economic stimulus packages and recovery plans worth RM295 billion or 20% of the gross domestic product , with direct fiscal injection of RM45 billion or three percent of GDP.

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