BLR Malaysia Increased from 6.30% to 6.60% Effective From 11 May 2011

Base Lending Rates (BLR) in Malaysia increased 0.30% from 6.30% to 6.60%, effective from 11 May 2011.

• March 2010 = 5.55% to 5.8%
• May 2010 = 5.80% to 6.05%
• July 2010 = 6.05% to 6.30%
• May 2011 = 6.30% to 6.60%

NEW BANK BLR RATE

• Affin Bank = 6.60% (effective 12 May 2011)
• Alliance Bank = 6.60% (effective 13 May 2011)
• AmBank = 6.60% (effective 13 May 2011)
• Bangkok Bank = 6.60% (effective 13 May 2011)
• Affin Bank = 6.60% (effective 12 May 2011)
• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ = 6.25% (effective 11 May 2011)
• CIMB Bank = 6.60% (effective 11 May 2011)
• Citibank = 6.60% (effective 16 May 2011)
• Deutsche Bank = 6.50% (effective 13 May 2011)
• EON Bank = 6.60% (effective 13 May 2011)
• Hong Leong Bank = 6.60% (effective 13 May 2011)
• HSBC Bank = 6.60% (effective 12 May 2011)
• Maybank = 6.60% (effective 11 May 2011)
• OCBC Bank = 6.60% (effective 12 May 2011)
• Public Bank = 6.60% (effective 11 May 2011)
• RHB Bank = 6.60% (effective 11 May 2011)
• Standard Chartered Bank = 6.60% (effective 13 May 2011)
• The bank of Nova Scotia = 6.60% (effective 16 May 2011)
• United Overseas Bank = 6.60% (effective 12 May 2011)

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Blue Chip Stocks in Malaysia

What are the blue chip stocks in Malaysia? You may refer to the 30 component stocks as listed in FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI. Here is the blue chip list:
1. AMMB (1015) – AMMB Holdings Berhad
2. AXIATA (6888) – Axiata Group Berhad (formerly known as TM International Berhad)
3. BAT (4162) – British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad
4. CIMB (1023) – CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
5. DIGI (6947) – DiGi.Com Berhad
6. GAMUDA (5398) – Gamuda Berhad
7. GENM (4715) – Genting Malaysia Berhad
8. GENTING (3182) – Genting Berhad
9. HLBANK (5819) – Hong Leong Bank Berhad
10. HLFG (1082) – Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
11. IOICORP (1961) – IOI Corporation Berhad
12. KLK (2445) – Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
13. MAS (3786) – Malaysian Airline System Berhad
14. MAXIS (6012) – Maxis Berhad
15. MAYBANK (1155) – Malayan Banking Berhad
16. MISC (3816) – MISC Berhad
17. MMCCORP (2194) – MMC Corporation Berhad
18. PBBANK (1295) – Public Bank Berhad
19. PCHEM (5183) – Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad
20. PETDAG (5681) – Petronas Dagangan Berhad
21. PETGAS (6033) – Petronas Gas Berhad
22. PLUS (5052) – PLUS Expressways Berhad
23. PPB (4065) – PPB Group Berhad
24. RHBCAP (1066) – RHB Capital Berhad
25. SIME (4197) – Sime Darby Berhad
26. TENAGA (5347) – Tenaga Nasional Berhad
27. TM (4863) – Telekom Malaysia Berhad
28. UMW (4588) – UMW Holdings Berhad
29. YTL (4677) – YTL Corporation Berhad
30. YTLPOWR (6742) – YTL Power International Berhad