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Finance Minister: Malaysia’s Inflation Could Reach Around 11% Without Subsidies
- 8th August 2022
Finance Minister remarked that Malaysia’s inflation rate could reach “around 11%” if the government does not provide the current subsidies.
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Investment Banks Expect OPR To Increase By At Least Another 25bps By End-2022
- 29th July 2022
Several local investment banks predicted that BNM will further increase the OPR by at least another 25 basis points by end-2022.
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Banks More Cautious In Approving Car Loans Due To OPR Increase, Inflation
- 19th July 2022
Banks will likely exercise more caution when approving car loans if the overnight policy rate (OPR) and inflation continue to increase.
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BNM Dispels Alleged Link Between OPR Hike And Rise In Bankruptcies
- 18th July 2022
BNM governor has stepped forth to dispel the alleged link between the increase in OPR and the rise in bankruptcies in the country.
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Banks Revise Base Rates, FD Rates Following Second OPR Hike In 2022
- 15th July 2022
(Updated on 15 July 2022.) As was announced yesterday, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to increase the […]
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Further OPR Hikes May Cause 32,000 Borrowers To Go Bankrupt
- 12th July 2022
The Malaysian Association of Borrowers and Consumers Solution said as many as 32,000 borrowers may go bankrupt if the OPR continues to rise.
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Analysts Predict OPR To Hit 3.00% In 2023
- 8th July 2022
Several research and financial institutions have predicted that BNM will gradually raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) to 3.00% by 2023.
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BNM Raises OPR By Another 25 Basis Points, Now At 2.25%
- 6th July 2022
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has increased the overnight policy rate (OPR) by […]
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Bank Negara Expected To Raise OPR Again In This Week’s MPC Meeting
- 5th July 2022
Several research firms and financial institutions have projected that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will increase the overnight policy […]
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BNM Faces Growing Pressure To Increase Rates Faster
- 22nd June 2022
UOB Global Economics and Market Research has said that BNM is under growing pressure to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) faster.
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HLIB Expects Possible OPR Cut in Second Half of 2025
- 19th June 2025
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- 15th August 2025
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- 19th June 2025
Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) is maintaining its projection that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may cut the […]
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Samuel Chua
- 9th July 2025
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee meets today to review the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), the outcome will […]
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BNM: Malaysia’s GDP Grows 4.4% In Q2 2025 
Samuel Chua
- 15th August 2025
Malaysia’s economy grew by 4.4% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, […]
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BNM Governor Explains OPR Decision and Cost of Living Pressures
Samuel Chua
- 9th September 2025
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour says the current Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) of […]