KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent in the next monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, said research houses.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — MIDF Research is optimistic that 2023’s retail trade growth will be able to touch +8.9 per cent, considering the macroeconomic outlook and improving domestic fundamentals.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will assess the impact of raising the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 100 basis points (bps) in 2022 on the Malaysian economy before taking any further action, said assistant governor Fraziali Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) monetary policy considerations will focus on managing inflation risks while supporting sustainable economic growth in 2023, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Activities in the manufacturing sector are expected to remain moderate in the first half of this year (1H 2023) as manufacturers continue to brace for challenging business conditions, particularly in the pressure on inputs costs, increased costs of energy, and ringgit fluctuations, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The strengthening of the US dollar has so far not affected the government's revenue and expenditure although food prices, especially the import of seeds and fertilisers have suffered due to the weakness of the ringgit against the currency.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Malaysia's total property transaction value in 2022 is likely to surpass the highest level ever recorded of RM161 billion back in 2014, driven by the recovery in demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Research houses see the possibility of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintaining its overnight policy rate (OPR) rate at the current level for a longer time, following the pause in January and March.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The ringgit reversed yesterday’s losses to close higher against the US dollar today after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd Research (MIDF Research) believes the current focus of Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) monetary policy setting is to ensure a sustainable growth momentum of Malaysia’s economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Bursa Malaysia closed on a softer note despite Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to retain the overnight policy rate (OPR) as investors remained wary of interest rate hike in the United States and risk of recession on a global scale.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its meeting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, said Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A total of 50.3 per cent or 6.4 million accounts of the total loan accounts in the household sector are fixed-rate loans that are not affected by the 100 basis point increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR) last year, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The ringgit is expected to endure more volatility next week ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on the overnight policy rate (OPR) on March 9.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus today stressed that any decision on the overnight policy rate (OPR) would not be solely in tandem with other central banks but rather more focused on the domestic economic environment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia's economy in the fourth quarter grew 7 per cent from a year earlier on continued expansion in domestic demand and resilient demand in electrical and electronics goods, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — MIDF Research is optimistic that retail trade growth will average 8.9 per cent this year in view of the macroeconomic outlook and improving domestic fundamentals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The government’s current fiscal consolidation plan should include raising revenue collection as Malaysia's revenue is expected to decline further from 15 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to an average of 14.7 per cent in the medium term, the World Bank said.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 25 — The overnight policy rate (OPR) can remain at 2.75 per cent if the country’s inflation rate continues to subside in the coming months, Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli said.