KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to between 4 per cent and 4.8 per cent, from between 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent previously.

By Sofia Nasir PETALING JAYA, July 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to lower the overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected to support an economic growth of between 4.5 and 5 per cent this year. Economist Prof Emeritus Barjoyai Bardai from Malaysia University of Science and Technology...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The ringgit opened firmer against the United States dollar today, as markets shrugged off the 25-basis-point Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) cut to 2.75 per cent by Bank Negara Malaysia yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Controlling inflation alone is not enough to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), highlighting the urgent need for structural reforms to address stagnant wage growth and ensure that incomes keep pace with rising prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will roll out the Qualified Resident Investor (QRI) programme for eligible corporates, effective July 1, to encourage two-way flows in the onshore foreign exchange market.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Malaysia’s headline inflation remained at 1.4 per cent in April, while core inflation edged up to 2 per cent from 1.9 per cent in March, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Malaysian economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), compared to 4.2 per cent in 1Q 2024., driven by sustained household spending supported by favourable labour market conditions and government policies.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The 100-basis point cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) ratio by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on May 8 was to give the Monetary Policy Committee room to assess the impact of the United States-led tariff shock on exports, said Moody’s Analytics.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3 per cent.

BENGALURU, May 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will hold its key interest rate steady on Thursday but is expected to lower it by 25 basis points in the last three months of the year to support slowing economic growth amid growing trade tensions, a Reuters poll suggested.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast for 2025, currently projected at between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent, may need to be revised downward due to the impact of tariffs, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Treasury will review the International Monetary Fund’s latest assessment on Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP), as reported in its April 2025 World Economic Outlook.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has room to consider lowering the overnight policy rate (OPR) as headline inflation is below its 12-month average, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB IB) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia’s international reserves accumulated to US$118.4 billion as of April 15, from US$117.5 billion on March 28, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Asean Plus Three ministers will endorse the operationalisation of the Rapid Financing Facility, aimed at helping financially distressed members cushion against exogenous shocks or problems caused by external factors.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today has called on Asean members to scale up private sector investments in climate projects given the scale of the region’s investment needs.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Malaysia has room to negotiate with the United States about Washington’s imposition of a 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on Malaysian goods, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is exploring the potential of introducing underlying blockchain technology to enhance various national financial systems such as the Central Bank Digital Currency, said its governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) emphasised that structural reforms and policies must take precedence over excessive reliance on international reserves to manage currency fluctuations.