According to Rakuten Trade’s head of research Kenny Yee, the banks will also see an expansion in net interest margins (NIMs) in the longer term. “Usually in the bigger picture, the margins on loans will be more than deposit rates,” Yee said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The banking sector is one of the short-term beneficiaries from Bank Negara’s move to normalise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) higher to 2.25%.
When contacted by StarBiz, analysts opined that banks are well poised to gain from the interest rate differential between loans and deposits, although this would neutralise when all loans and deposits portfolios are adjusted.
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