KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Headline inflation is expected to remain moderate this year between 2.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent, broadly reflecting stabilising demand and contained cost pressures, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The ringgit is expected to trade cautiously against the US dollar in the near term as investors continue to closely watch local and global economic developments moving forward, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$113.76 billion by the end of March, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$1.61 billion, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The ringgit is poised to strengthen this year, driven by significant events which could bolster the local currency.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$113.4 billion as of April 15, 2024, compared with US$113.8 billion as of March 29, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Ambank Group Bhd has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year at 4.5 per cent, which falls at the mid-point of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) projection due to higher private consumption and net exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — A considerable number of Malaysians are still adopting a short-term mindset when it comes to financial management, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Malaysia’s banking system remained well-capitalised throughout the first half of 2023 (1H 2023), with the banks continuing to maintain strong liquidity buffers, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Malaysia’s international reserves amounted to US$112.46 billion (RM527.3 billion) at the end of August, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$1.7 million, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Police will work with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) to track down the source of an email about a bomb threat at Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3 per cent for the remainder of the year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's overnight policy rate decision on Thursday, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bank Indonesia (BI), and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have signed three bilateral memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on the Framework for Cooperation to Promote Bilateral Transactions in Local Currencies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$112.2 billion (RM521.5 billion) as of August 15, 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Research firms expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.0 per cent for the rest of 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies this morning, in anticipation of Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision on the overnight policy rate (OPR).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar for the second straight day as risk appetite improved after both the central banks of Malaysia and China moved to stop the slide in their respective currencies.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is working with Asean 5 (Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia), together with the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub in Singapore, to put in place a multilateral platform for cross-border payment connectivity.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Macro policies such as the overnight policy rate (OPR) must be adjusted in line with the strengthening economy, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia's strong economic performance in 2022 clearly underscored global investors' confidence and the government's commitment to maintain macroeconomic stability, an economist said.