KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade after reaching a nearly three-week high last Friday, buoyed by softer-than-expected US economic data released last week.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to extend its rate pause pending finer details on fuel subsidy rationalisation plans, keeping the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3 per cent at the upcoming monetary policy meeting tomorrow, said CIMB Treasury and Markets Research.

SUNGAI BULOH, March 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to leave the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged benefits the manufacturing sector and other industries as it helps to contain costs, said the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during its first meeting of the year today, marking the fourth consecutive meeting that the MPC has opted to hold the key rate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Further improvements in the supply chain and a reduction in global demand may help to keep inflation within the 2.5-3.0 per cent range next year, says Kenanga Research.

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, March 9 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent will allow the economy to readjust to the 100 basis points (bps) rate hike made last year, said AmBank Economic Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Bank Negara Malaysia today lowered its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 50 basis points to 2.00 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — RAM Ratings expects Malaysia’s overall inflation rate to rise to 1.8 per cent in January 2020 from 1.0 per cent in the preceding month, underpinned by higher transport fuel inflation amid the low-base effects of retail fuel prices.