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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is likely to trend at 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, compared to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) forecast of between 2 per cent and 3.5 per cent for 2024, Allianz SE chief economist Ludovic Subran said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has revised its 2024 inflation forecast downward to two per cent from 2.3 per cent previously, taking into account the absence of subsidy rationalisation this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals and favourable growth prospects will enable the country to attract high-quality investments and position Malaysia as a preferred destination for investors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will continue to be driven by the country’s growth and inflation outlook, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit retreated to close lower against the US dollar today as traders awaited key United States (US) inflation data that may influence the pace of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged for the next 12 to 15 months, with inflation pressures subdued and the economic outlook stable, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd expects the overnight policy rate (OPR) to remain stable at 3.0 per cent throughout 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's strong economic fundamentals are among the factors supporting the ringgit's growth, even during times of currency weakness, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 is set to see a substantial increase in allocations, driven by Malaysia's solid economic growth and rising government revenues, according to the deputy president of the Malaysian Economic Association, Professor Dr Yeah Kim Leng.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit maintained its strong footing, opening marginally higher against the US dollar in early trade today on the back of more interest rate cut anticipation in the United States (US) in the near term, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s federal government budget deficit to narrow from 5.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to 4.3 per cent in 2024, and further to 3.9 per cent in 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The overnight policy rate (OPR) is expected to remain unchanged at three per cent in 2024 with Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) inflation moderating to 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2024 from 1.3 per cent y-o-y the previous month.