SIXTEEN out of 18 economists expected the overnight policy rate (OPR) to be maintained at 2.75%, but Bank Negara Malaysia unexpectedly raised it to 3%.
The reasons given, among others, were that the economy was resilient and persistent inflation needed to be managed.
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