At its meeting today, Bank Negara Malaysia's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced its decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 percent. This decision comes amidst a backdrop of a moderately expanding global economy supported by domestic demand and improving trade activity. Globally, economic expansion persists, driven by ... Read More

In its recent meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia announced the decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3%. The move is in line with the current assessment of the global and domestic economic landscape. Globally, the economy continues to expand, driven by robust ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3% despite the ringgit plunging to a 25-year low against the US dollar. The decision was announced today following the central bank’s two-day monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting. In a press statement, BNM said that maintaining the OPR ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent for the next six to 12 months, given the persistent downward trajectory of both headline and core inflation. However, looking ahead, the possibility of price shifts in food and commodities due to the ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, citing a need to normalise monetary accommodation as the economy was resilient and it needed to manage persistent inflation. The overnight policy rate was raised by 25 basis points to 3 percent. A Reuters poll of 25 economists ... Read More

Malaysia's central bank will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.75% for a third consecutive meeting next Wednesday (May 3) and for the rest of this year and next as inflation has cooled faster than expected, a Reuters poll of economists found. After reaching a peak of 4.7% in ... Read More

The Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 percent. Despite positive developments such as the reopening of China's economy and better-than-expected growth in major economies, the global economy continues to be affected by elevated cost pressures and higher interest rates. Some central ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today, allowing it to assess the impact of the cumulative past OPR adjustments, given the lag effects of monetary policy on the economy. The central bank said at the current OPR level, the ... Read More

Standard Chartered (StanChart) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3.0% during its monetary policy meeting tomorrow, reversing the Covid-induced rate cuts. “Following a likely January hike, we expect a pause in March, before another 25bps hike in May, assuming the ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has raised the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.50%. This is the central bank’s third consecutive rate hike. In a statement, BNM said that despite continued easing in global supply chain conditions, inflationary pressures have remained high due to elevated commodity ... Read More