Malaysia’s central bank has finally joined its rate-cutting peers, lowering its benchmark interest rate for the first time in five years to support the economy.

Bank Negara Malaysia has reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent today. BNM said the ceiling and floor rates of the corridor of the OPR are correspondingly ...

Bank Negara Malaysia called its decision a ‘preemptive measure’ in the face of growing risks for the Southeast Asian nation’s economy, given slower global trade, weaker sentiment and lower ...

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA--Malaysia's central bank has finally joined its rate-cutting peers, lowering its benchmark interest rate for the first time in five years to support the economy. Bank Negara ...

Malaysia cuts rate for first time since 2020 after tariff threat Bank Negara Malaysia cut the overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% ...

Malaysia central bank lowers key rate to 2.75% on weaker growth outlook A man walks past the entrance of Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 31, 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR: Following is the transcript of Bernama's email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).

BANK Negara Malaysia said the ringgit's exchange rate is market-determined and that the central bank's derivative positions are used to manage liquidity conditions.

Malaysia central bank cuts rates for first time in five years on growth risks A man walks past the entrance of Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 31, 2019.

Malaysia's central bank will cut its key interest rate for the first time in five years on Wednesday according to a slim majority of economists in a Reuters poll, a sharp shift from the near ...