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Asean Banks Refinancing Ahead Of Rate Cuts

Rena Kwok, Credit Analyst & Asian Financials, Bloomberg Intelligence

01-Aug-24 07:30

Asean Banks Refinancing Ahead Of Rate Cuts

The era of high interest rates finally appears to be coming to an end with the Federal Reserve signaling their willingness to cut the Fed Fund rate from the current 5.25-5.5% levels. But what impact has this delay had on the investment book of Asean banks and are they issuing new debt ? Rena Kwok, Credit Analyst for Asian Financials at Bloomberg Intelligence tells us.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning


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