TABLE-Malaysia economic indicators - March 5

GDP Q4 '08 Q3 '08 Q2 '08 Q1 '08 Q4 '07 Q3 '07 Q2 '07
(pct,y/y) 0.1 4.7 6.7 7.1 7.3 6.7 5.8
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY
(pct, y/y) -15.6 -8.2 -2.9 -1.7 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.8

MANUFACTURING SECTOR DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE
Production index(pct,y/y) -18.4 -9.4 -2.5 -1.0 0.8 1.5 2.6
MINING SECTOR DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE
Production index(pct,y/y) -8.4 -2.8 -5.4 -4.8 1.6 3.1 -0.8
ELECTRICITY SECTOR DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY
Production index(pct,y/y) -6.2 -2.8 -1.6 0.1 0.7 1.3 3.5 2.6

MANUFACTURING SALES DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY APR
(pct, y/y) -20.8 -1.6 2.6 9.2 15.1 15.0 17.8 14.8 18.5

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR
(pct, y/y) 3.9 4.4 5.7 7.6 8.2 8.5 8.5 7.7 3.8 3.0
MERCHANDISE TRADE (bln rgt)
DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY APRIL
Exports 46.09 51.8 53.5 62.3 59.6 63.3 58.3 61.1 55.8
Imports 34.42 40.3 43.8 47.8 46.9 48.9 45.5 45.6 43.5
Trade
balance 11.67 11.5 9.6 14.5 12.6 14.4 12.9 15.5 12.3

CURRENT ACCOUNT (bln rgt)
Q3 2008 Q2 2008 Q1 2008 Q4 2007 Q3 2007
Goods 49.2 48.1 33.8 36.2 35.3
Services -0.2 1.4 0.2 -0.7 1.3
Income -5.8 -8.2 5.6 -5.1 -3.0
Transfers -4.5 -4.3 4.3 -4.2 -4.2
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Balance 38.7 37.0 23.8 26.2 29.5

VEHICLE SALES (units)
JAN NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY
Passenger cars 34,323 36,254 33,418 46,476 42,864 48,801
Commercial 3,478 4,611 4,094 4,253 4,363 5,183

THREE-MONTH INTERBANK RATE (pct) (KLIBOR)
MAR 04 FEB 27 FEB 23 FEB 19 FEB 16 FEB 13 FEB 10 FEB 04
2.13 2.13 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60

MONETARY AGGREGATES (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY APR
M1 4.5 8.3 11.1 8.6 14.9 13.1 15.1 17.8 13.9 15.6
M2 10.7 13.4 14.4 13.3 15.6 14.7 16.1 15.9 13.7 14.4
M3 9.0 11.9 12.5 11.5 13.5 12.8 14.1 14.2 12.4 12.2

COMMERCIAL BANKS' BASE LENDING RATE (pct)
MAR '09 FEB '09 JAN '09 DEC '08 NOV '08
TOP THREE BANKS 5.95 5.95 6.50 6.75 6.75

NET NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF BANKING SYSTEM
(3-mth classification)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY APR MAR FEB
2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1

BANK NEGARA RESERVES (bln ringgit)
FEB 13 JAN 30 JAN 15 DEC 31 DEC 15 NOV 28 NOV 14 OCT 31
317.7 316.8 317.2 316.8 330.4 336.4 343.8 345.5

EXTERNAL DEBT (bln ringgit, end of period)
2007p 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Total external 187.4 184.5 197.7 200.6 186.6 185.6
US$ equivalent 50.3 51.8 52.8 49.1 48.9 45.7

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.
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