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KUALA LUMPUR: The Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) is forecast to remain unchanged at 3.00 per cent throughout 2025, said Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB).
KUALA LUMPUR: The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour following March's Monetary Policy Committee meeting:
Bank Negara has opted to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3% in contrast with several of its regional peers.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has maintained its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3%, in line with the expectations of economists.
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose in early trade on Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street, as investors awaited Bank Negara's overnight policy rate (OPR) announcement this week.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit started the day flat against the US dollar as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance following Bank Negara Malaysia's recent decision to hold interest rates steady, which weighed on sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara is likely to maintain its accommodative stance and keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady through at least the first half of this year.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) announcement on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
KUALA LUMPUR: As widely expected, Bank Negara maintained the status quo on the overnight policy rate (OPR) at the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy meeting.
KUALA LUMPUR: The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour after January’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
The FBM KLCI advanced for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, reflecting the robust performance on Wall Street overnight, and Bank Negara’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3%.
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced for the fourth consecutive day today, reflecting the robust performance on Wall Street overnight, and Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.
Analysts expect Bank Negara to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3% throughout 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3%, as widely expected, noting that this level supports Malaysia's economy and aligns with its assessment of inflation and growth prospects.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, buoyed by increased risk appetite after Bank Negara kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3%, amid Donald Trump's claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election, which strengthened the US dollar.
Bank Negara says the economy is on a sustainable growth path driven by resilient domestic expenditure and higher export activity.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at the opening on Wednesday, driven by improved sentiment ahead of Bank Negara’s (BNM) announcement on the overnight policy rate (OPR) later today.
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year.
KUALA LUMPUR: The overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected to remain unchanged at three per cent throughout 2024 due to manageable inflation pressures and stable economic prospects, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
While the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to lower its fund rates at the next Federal Market Open Committee meeting this month, observers are assuming that central banks globally will likely follow suit.
