Robust household spending, stronger investment helped support growth, even as exports softened, headwinds persisted

Position enough to meet 0.9 times Malaysia’s total short-term external debt

Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand seek to strengthen, enhance cross-border transactions between the three countries.

Reforms necessary for stable currency amid global shocks, volatility, says Abdul Rasheed.

Negotiations move in right direction but care needed to ensure economic strain does not intensify.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Malaysia’s headline inflation eased further to 1.1 per cent in June from 1.2 per cent in May, while core inflation remained unchanged at 1.8 per cent, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$120.61 billion (nearly RM513 billion) as of June, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$1.21 billion, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an administrative monetary penalty (AMP) totalling RM3.445 million on Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) for non-compliance with the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (IFSA) and the relevant policy documents.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Economists have projected the Malaysian economy to expand between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), driven partly by increased export demand, especially from the United States (US) importers due to heightened fears of an impending tariff in August.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut could create a more favourable lending environment and reinforce confidence for property buyers, according to PropertyGuru and iProperty Malaysia country manager Kenneth Soh.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — GX Bank Bhd said the overnight policy rate (OPR) cut to 2.75 per cent from three per cent could potentially address the household debt service ratio while providing a reprieve in disposable income.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Malaysia’s brisk ringgit-denominated transactions will continue to entrench the local currency as among the top 20 currencies globally, a top wealth management company official said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to lower the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent is a prudent and proactive measure amid global economic uncertainties.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, RHB Banking Group, and Public Bank Bhd have revised their standardised base rate (SBR), base rate (BR), and base financing rate (BFR), following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps), from 3.00 per cent to 2.75 per cent today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent is a proactive stance to stimulate business activity, sustain domestic demand, bolster growth and maintain Malaysia’s economic resilience.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The ringgit closed lower against the greenback today as concerns over US tariffs continued to dominate market sentiment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The ringgit closed lower against the United States (US) dollar as market sentiment weakened amid the US' latest reciprocal tariff policy adjustments, ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to US$120.6 billion as of June 30, 2025, up from US$119.9 billion recorded on June 13, 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to lower its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to be held on July 9, 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday as investors adopt a cautious mode ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on July 9, 2025, amid growing expectations of a potential overnight policy rate (OPR) cut, said an analyst.