Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Midday On Selling Pressure

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday on selling pressure in selected utilities, plantation, telecommunications, and media stocks.

BMI Expects BNM To Keep OPR Unchanged In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- BMI Country Risk & Industry Research (BMI), a unit of Fitch Solutions Group Ltd, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent through 2025.

Malaysian Banks To See Moderate Profit Growth In 2025 On Steady Loan Expansion -- RAM Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks will likely see moderate profit growth this year, underpinned by steady loan expansion and still-benign loan provisioning expenses.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Tracking Wall St Decline

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight decline as uncertainty over United States (US) tariffs spurred selling.  

Ringgit Rises For 5th Day As US Tariff Uncertainty Weighs

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar for the fifth consecutive day as uncertainties over US tariff policies prompted traders and investors to steer clear of riskier assets, an analyst said.   

OPR Decision Expected, Current Policy Stance Supports Economic Growth - MIDF, RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent during the March 2025 monetary policy meeting is broadly expected, emphasising the current conducive policy stance to sustain economic growth.

Ringgit Higher Against US Dollar For Third Consecutive Day

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar for the third consecutive day as the greenback’s safe-haven status weakened due to a mix of slowing United States (US) economic data, tariff uncertainty, and unpredictable policymaking, prompting traders to look elsewhere, said an analyst.

Capitation Grant Rate To Be Raised 25 Pct To RM548 Mln Effective 2026 -- PM Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 (Bernama) -- The rate of capitation grant distributed to state governments will be increased by 25 per cent, or RM109 million, to RM548 million effective from 2026.

Maintaining OPR At 3.0 Pct Ensures Monetary Policy Flexibility Amid Economic Uncertainty -- Analyst

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent reflected a strategic calibration of monetary policy that allows the central bank flexibility amid evolving global and domestic economic conditions.

OPR Aligns With Malaysia's Economic Prospects — BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour following March’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:  

BNM Maintains OPR At 3.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent at its meeting today.

FBM KLCI Stays Lower At Midday, Broader Market's Momentum Positive

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index stayed in negative territory at midday due to persistent selling activities in selected heavyweights, led by the financial services sector.