@DOSM released Malaysia's August 2022 CPI numbers, but strangely the headline they put January - August 2022 at 3.1% rather than the usual format Aug 2022 at 4.7% YoY.
They did it last month for July 2022's when it was 4.4% YoY.
From this ---------------> to this
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So it's a little confusing, they should probably try to be consistent, but at least the numbers are accurate and all there.
Inflation at 4.7%

, but as always, digging deeper finds:
- Food

7.2%
- Restaurants & hotels

6.4%
- Transport

5.2%
Things we buy everyday.
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I did predict inflation to remain high till October due to the base effect (last year had slight dips in CPI in Q3), so we have to hang in there for a few more months.
What's next though?
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twitter.com/ooihann/status…Given

- 'strong' Q2 GDP at 8.9%
- sustained high inflation at >4%, and
- weakening RM due to other central banks upping rates too. USDMYR = 4.57
So BNM are 'locked-in' to a 5th increase in 2022, at the meeting on 2-3 Nov.
How much? Probably another +25bps to 2.75%.
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Remember, +25 bps is an extra ~RM35 / month for each RM250,000 of floating loan principal.
So:
+ RM35 / month if your loan principal is RM250,000
+ RM70 / month if your loan principal is RM500,000
etc
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