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TABLE-Malaysia economic indicators - Nov 12

By: AFX | 11 Nov 2009 | 06:21 PM ET

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GDP (pct,y/y) Q2 '09 Q1 '09 Q4 '08 Q3 '08 Q2 '08 Q1 '08 Q4 '07 -3.9 -6.2 0.1 4.7 6.7 7.1 7.3 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC -6.0 -5.7 -8.4 -9.6 -11.1 -11.4 -12.7 -14.7 -19.8 -15.9 MANUFACTURING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC -7.9 -6.6 -12.0 -13.1 -15.2 -15.7 -19.6 -18.8 -26.3 -20.0 MINING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV -3.0 -5.4 -1.9 -3.4 -3.0 -2.9 -3.2 -7.3 -5.8 -8.3 -2.6 ELECTRICITY SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV 1.8 3.9 3.1 2.5 -2.1 -2.9 -8.9 -3.0 -12.5 -6.2 -2.8 MANUFACTURING SALES (pct, y/y) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC -20.4 -20.1 -22.4 -25.5 -25.9 -26.3 -25.5 -26.1 -29.1 -20.8 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SEP OCT JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC (pct, y/y) -2.0 -2.4 -2.4 -1.4 2.4 3.0 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.4 MERCHANDISE TRADE (bln rgt) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN Exports 47.2 47.8 48.9 45.1 42.9 41.1 43.6 39.6 38.3 Imports 38.0 38.2 41.1 36.0 32.9 33.7 31.0 27.5 30.2 Trade balance 9.27 9.57 7.8 9.12 10.02 7.4 12.5 12.0 8.1 CURRENT ACCOUNT (bln rgt) Q2 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2008 Q3 2008 Q2 2008 Goods 33.1 37.0 38.9 49.2 48.1 Services 1.0 2.5 0.7 -0.2 1.4 Income -1.5 -3.9 -5.2 -5.8 -8.2 Transfers -3.9 -4.2 -4.0 -4.5 -4.3 --------------------------------------------- Balance 28.8 31.4 30.4 38.7 37.0 VEHICLE SALES (units) SEPT AUG JUL JUN MAY Passenger cars 42,039 44,099 47,126 41,109 40,118 Commercial 4,030 4,439 4,802 4,102 3,826 THREE-MONTH INTERBANK RATE (pct) (KLIBOR) NOV 11 NOV 09 NOV 06 NOV 02 OCT 30 OCT 26 OCT 23 OCT 15 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.15 MONETARY AGGREGATES (pct,y/y) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV M1 6.5 7.8 6.0 5.5 9.3 7.4 3.5 3.9 4.7 8.3 11.1 M2 7.5 8.4 5.9 6.3 5.3 6.6 9.3 9.5 10.7 13.4 14.4 M3 6.8 7.6 5.3 5.7 4.9 6.1 7.3 7.8 9.0 11.9 12.5 COMMERCIAL BANKS' BASE LENDING RATE (pct) NOV '09 OCT '09 SEP '09 AUG '09 JULY '09 TOP THREE BANKS 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 NET NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF BANKING SYSTEM (3-mth classification) SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 BANK NEGARA RESERVES (bln ringgit) OCT 30 OCT 15 SEP 30 SEP 15 AUG 28 AUG 14 JUL 31 JUL 15 JUN 30 334.6 334.2 334.3 329.9 329.1 322.2 321.5 321.7 322.9 EXTERNAL DEBT (bln ringgit, end of period) 2008p 2007p 2006 2005 2004 2003 Total external 235.6 187.4 184.5 197.7 200.6 186.6 US$ equivalent 66.61 50.3 51.8 52.8 49.1 48.9 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (pct of workforce) 2008p 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.1 NOTE - Figures may not total due to rounding. - The latest labour market data is up to December 30 - p: preliminary - f: forecast SOURCES Finance Ministry, Bank Negara, Statistics Department, Malaysian Automotive Association and Economic Planning Unit. Keywords: ECONOMY MALAYSIA/INDICATORS (Kuala Lumpur Newsroom; Tel: +603-2333 8046; Fax: +603-2072 6752; Bureau Email: areuters@gmail.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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