Headline inflation to spike in 2Q, to average 2.5% to 4.0% in 2021 -- BNM governor
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): The country's headline inflation is anticipated to temporarily spike to above 5.
Malaysia's economy to rebound between 6.0% to 7.5% this year, says BNM governor
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): The Malaysian economy is projected to expand between 6.
Economists no longer expect BNM to cut rate anytime soon
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Economists no longer expect another rate cut after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 1.
HSBC Global Research now expects BNM to maintain OPR this year
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): HSBC Global Research, which earlier projected a cut in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) in the first quarter of 2021, is now of the view that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to keep the rate unchanged at 1.
Covid-19: BNM says borrowers can request loan-repayment moratorium, CCRIS report won’t be affected
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): In an instant reaction to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s RM15 billion economic stimulus package announcement today, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said loan takers can request repayment moratorium and that their Central Credit Reference Information System report will not be affected at a time when the nation contends with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BNM expected to cut OPR to new low of 1.5% — DBS Group Research
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): DBS Group Research is predicting Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by another 25 basis points (bps), which would bring the interest rate to a new low of 1.
BNM maintains OPR at 1.75% at final monetary policy meeting for 2020
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 1.
Non-financial corporate debt servicing capacity still above prudent level in 1H20
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Despite the expected weakening in financial health among non-financial corporates (NFCs) due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the aggregate indicator of the debt- servicing capacity of NFCs has remained above the prudent threshold, reflecting the reasonably healthy financial conditions prior to the pandemic, according to Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) Financial Stability Review for the first half of 2020 (1H20).
Household loan impairments to double in 2H21 — BNM
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Household loan impairments are projected to double, albeit from historically low levels, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its latest Financial Stability Review.
BNM unlikely to cut OPR until year end should recovery gain strength
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) did not cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) in yesterday's Monetary Committee Meeting (MPC), keeping the rate at 1.
