11. Chatri said that due to the tight liquidity banks will maintain high interest rates. 12. CONTINUOUS tight liquidity pressured local money rates to close higher. 13. Corporate bankruptcies are now increasing steadily as tight liquidity and high interest rates are now familiar features in the affected regional economic landscape. 14. Directors said the low gross domestic product growth and tight liquidity situation in the banking system will negatively affect operations. 15. Dr Mahathir said the perception of tight liquidity was due to a misunderstanding which had resulted in some companies finding it difficult to get loans. 16. Due to tight liquidity, the short-term market demands higher returns than the long-term market. 17. Domestic and foreign banks are currently offering high interest rates to herd back public funds -- an indicator of tight liquidity. 18. Firmer interest rate is expected throughout this week with sustainable tight liquidity. 19. Further prolongation of the current tight liquidity situation will have serious consequences on the real sector. 20. Giving its rationale for the move, BNM said the shorter end interbank rates tend to reflect the exceptionally tight liquidity situation of a smaller number of banking institutions. |