OPR Continues To Be Supportive Of The Economy -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The following is an interview with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour after January’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting:-

BNM Maintains OPR At 3.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent during its meeting today.

Malaysian Palm Oil To Further Enhance Pakistan’s Edible Oil Industry, Says Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil and its products hold significant potential in further enhancing Pakistan’s edible oil and food manufacturing sectors, strengthening the longstanding partnership between both countries, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

BNM Expected To Keep OPR At 3.0 Pct In 2025 - Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year. 

OPR Decision Boosts Market Confidence, Lifts Bursa Malaysia In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia's key index opened higher in early trade, buoyed by clearer investor direction in the market following yesterday's announcement of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).

BNM's OPR Hold Signals Positive Outlook For Investment Growth - Economists

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate at 3.00 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year reflects the central bank’s support for domestic economic growth.

BNM Maintains OPR Unchanged At 3.0 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent at its meeting today.

Ringgit Maintains Stronger Footing At The Close

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to be on a stronger footing against the US dollar today after recent weakness as the markets anticipate a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, said an economist. 

Bursa Malaysia Reverses Early Losses To End Higher Ahead Of MPC Outcome

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia recouped earlier losses to close higher today as late buying lifted the benchmark index to its intraday high on market expectations that Bank Negara’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at its meeting tomorrow.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Lifted By Plantation, Construction Stocks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed at its intraday high on Monday, driven by bargain hunting in heavyweights with a focus on plantation and construction stocks.

Budget 2025 To Drive Construction Sector Productivity -- MPC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Budget 2025 has brightened the construction sector prospects with a focus on developing quality infrastructure, strengthening strategic investments, and ensuring that all sectors function in an inclusive and sustainable manner.

Malaysia Needs To Prepare And Have All The Buffers To Face The Changing Global Economic Environment -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as a small and open economy, needs to ensure that it is well-prepared and has the necessary buffers to face the changing global economic environment, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.