Moody's Investors Service has affirmed Malaysia’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer and local currency senior unsecured debt ratings at A3, with a stable outlook.

In a statement today, Moody’s said the rating affirmation is underpinned by its expectation that Malaysia's medium-term growth prospects would remain strong, and the country’s macroeconomic policymaking institutions would continue to be credible and effective, providing resilience to the sovereign credit profile...