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KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) expects two or fewer United States (US) Federal Fund Rate (FFR) cuts in September and December this year against its previous base case for three.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen joint efforts in cybersecurity and digital fraud protection.
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BANGKOK, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down from 2.25 per cent to 2.00 per cent, effective immediately, in a bid to stimulate economic growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) today announced the adoption of a harmonised Local Currency Transaction Framework Operational Guidelines (LCTF OG) and the expansion of eligible cross-border transactions under the framework.
1y ago
BANGKOK, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Investor confidence in Thailand’s stock market remained strong in October, supported by the government's economic stimulus package and the Bank of Thailand's recent policy rate cut, according to the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO).
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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Thursday, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) increasing by 0.2 per cent to 103.47 points, as global interest rate cuts gained momentum, while the United States (US) Federal Reserve seemed hesitant to follow suit.