BNM Maintains OPR At 3.0 Pct, Global Growth To Continue
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at a moderate rate of 4.0 per cent in 2025, compared to 5.1 per cent in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is anticipated to moderate to 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q2025), from 5.0 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 48.6 in April from 48.8 in March, as manufacturers cut back on purchases and drew down stocks of raw materials and finished goods amid a lack of new orders, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline inflation moderated to 1.4 per cent in March 2025, down from 1.5 per cent in February, while core inflation held steady at 1.9 per cent, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia bounced back from yesterday’s losses to close on a firmer footing today, with the key index gaining 1.63 per cent, buoyed by bargain hunting, renewed foreign fund inflows, and signs of easing trade-related anxieties.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.8 per cent in 2024 versus 2.5 per cent in 2023, with the index points standing at 132.8 in 2024 against 130.4 recorded in the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) to The Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Company (China) Limited (TMNCH).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- AM Best has upgraded the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of Taiwan’s Shinkong Insurance Company Limited (Shinkong Insurance) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent), while affirming its financial strength rating (FSR) at A (Excellent).
From Salawaty Supardi
LONDON, April 25 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof participated in a ministerial plenary on the second day of the Future of Energy Security Summit at Lancaster House here on Friday.
SINGAPORE, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's headline inflation is expected to tick up in the latter half of the year, following its lowest reading in more than four years in March, according to Moody’s Analytics.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank Bhd has maintained a neutral view on the banking sector, expecting earnings to moderate due to lower net interest margin (NIM), investment and trading challenges, and potential credit cost increases.