PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has once again resisted an interest rate cut on the back of a resilient economy, even as key central banks in Asia Pacific have been slashing their benchmark rates recently.
In its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) issued yesterday, Bank Negara maintained Malaysia’s overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3%, which was in line with market prediction.
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