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.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to lift its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.25 per cent at its fourth Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) of the year scheduled for this week, according to Moody’s Analytics.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The ringgit is likely to trade around the current level of between 4.40 and 4.41 versus the US dollar next week, with all eyes on Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 6.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The ringgit rebounded after two consecutive trading days of losses to open marginally higher against the US dollar this morning ahead of the fourth Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled next week, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — AmBank Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 50 basis points (bps), bringing the OPR to 2.50 per cent during the upcoming meeting in July, in anticipation of the rising inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today in anticipation of a higher overnight policy rate (OPR) being set at the fourth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting next week to contain inflation, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The ringgit is expected to appreciate slightly while moving in a tight range at around 4.40 against the greenback next week on mixed market sentiments, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by at least 25 basis points (bps) by year-end, in view of the aggressive interest rate hike by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed), said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The earlier-than-anticipated 25-basis-point (bps) increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 2.0 per cent was viewed by research firms as having no impact on banks’ loan growth, though short-term volatility is anticipated.