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KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Several economists have kept their end-2018 overnight policy rate (OPR) forecast unchanged at 3.

PETALING JAYA (March 28): Loans for the purchase of residential properties remain the largest component of household debt, representing 52% of total household loans, according to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017” released today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): The formation of just a single agency tasked with the distribution of affordable houses can facilitate the monitoring of their supply and demand, said National Institute of Valuation (Inspen) Director Mohd Khairudin Abd Halim.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) (pictured) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia faces a shortage of affordable houses for the masses, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today in its quarterly bulletin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): The overnight policy rate (OPR) adjustment reflects a normalisation of key interest rates and is not meant to be a tightening of monetary conditions, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today.

SIEM REAP (Feb 5): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) recent acquisition of 22.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): As expected, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has acquired a 22.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 21): The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry is ready to look into the issue of excessive property stock, especially unsold residential units, with various parties to resolve the problem.