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Malaysia - Exchange Rate Policy - Nov 10 2011 MALAYSIA CURRENCY FORECAST Spot Ave-11 Ave-12 MYR/US$ 3.1200 3.1100 3.1800 MYR/EUR 4.2714 4.4500 4.3800 Overnight Policy Rate (%) 3.00 3.00 3.00 ...

Myanmar - Economic Activity - Dec 06 2011 BMI View: On the heels of recent surprisingly fast-paced reforms, potential opportunities for Myanmar's economy are perhaps the highest they have been in over five decades. Moving forward, the economy could be set for a boom period in real estate, tourism, construction, and exports, but much will depend on the government's continued push towards reform and the eventual lifting of stifling...

Iraq - Fiscal Policy - Nov 10 2011 BMI View: Iraqi Finance Minister Rafi al-Eisawi's plan to reduce the budget deficit by two-thirds, which relies on increasing oil exports and privatising state-owned enterprises, is feasible but will require a significant degree of political will in order to reform the business environment. Given our view that political instability will retard the pace of reforms, we maintain our budget deficit...

Iraq - Exchange Rate Policy - Nov 10 2011 BMI View: There is a strong case to be made in support of the argument for a devaluation of the Iraqi dinar, including improved fiscal dynamics, greater reserve accumulation, and export competitiveness. However, we believe political and other considerations in support of the current peg of IQD1,170/US$, including inflation and social stability, will prevail over the medium term.   We...

Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB), which declared an interim dividend distribution of RM32 million for its Amanah Hartanah Bumiputera (AHB) unit trust fund for the six-month period ended March 31, 2012, plans to expand the size of the fund. PHB chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) Datuk Kamalul Arifin Othman said the fund is looking to buy more completed and income-yielding assets, as well as expanding its landbank...