KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has raised the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent, the fourth consecutive hike since May this year as the central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) decided to further adjust the degree of monetary accommodation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Standard Chartered expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent, the fourth consecutive 25bps hike since May this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The ringgit further weakened against the US dollar today, closing the week at a new all-time low of 4.738 due to the absence of fresh market catalysts, analysts said.

ALOR SETAR, Sept 15 — The rise in Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 2.50 per cent will likely influence Malaysians to reconsider purchasing houses, particularly the M40 group, who may have bank commitments such as personal loans.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The ringgit had eased against the US dollar in the early morning trade today as sentiments continued to favour the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The 25 basis points (bps) hike in the overnight policy rate (OPR) announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today to 2.50 per cent in its fifth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2022 is widely expected amid continued improvements in the domestic economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has increased the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.50 per cent at its fifth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to hike its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent this week, its third consecutive rate hike, aiming to help ease the country’s inflation coupled with a robust economic rebound, says Moody’s Analytics.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The gradual increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will not cause a significant impact, said Deputy Finance Minister 1 Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is monitoring the effects of the increase in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) on the amount of consumer loan repayments.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to maintain its hawkish stance in September and increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) for the third consecutive time this year, according to Kenanga Research (Kenanga).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Local investment banks expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by at least 25 basis points (bps) by year-end, tracking the United States (US) Federal Reserve's 75 bps rate hike on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The property sector is likely to rebound in the second half (2H) of 2022, supported by the domestic economic recovery, the reopening of international borders and the policies introduced by the government to boost the property market.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The bankruptcy cases trend among individuals has been declining since 2016, including the period during which the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) was raised in 2018, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

By Jerry Choong SHAH ALAM, July 14 — The Federal government must take the necessary steps to handle the country's household debt, as an estimated 32,000 Malaysians face bankruptcy if the interest rate further increases in the coming two years, said Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — RAM Ratings has revised Malaysia’s full-year inflation forecast for 2022 to 3.0 per cent, from 2.5 per cent initially (2021: 2.5 per cent).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The ringgit ended weaker against the US dollar on Tuesday following stronger-than-expected US monthly jobs data for June.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to increase the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by another 25 basis points this year, likely in the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on September 8, said OCBC Bank.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the monetary policy is controlled by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the supervision of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) while fiscal policy was under the jurisdiction of the Federal government, and each must act independently.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Analysts believed Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will further normalise its policy rate going forward and gradually raise the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 3.00 per cent by next year.