BNM keeps OPR unchanged at 3.25%, says Malaysian economy's prospects remain strong
KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): Bank Negara Malaysia's (pictured) monetary policy committee has decided today to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.
Bank Negara to keep interest rate at 3.25%, says AmBank Research
KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate at 3.
HSBC Global Research expects next OPR hike only in 1Q19
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Given a trend of subdued core inflation, Bank Negara Malaysia’s next interest rate hike will likely occur only in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), and the hiking cycle will be very gradual, according to a projection by HSBC Global Research.
High-end condo sales expected to slow this year
PETALING JAYA (April 26): With the current freeze on new approvals for luxury residential properties, developers are focusing on launching more affordable units and clearing completed unsold stock, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.
Bank Negara seen keeping OPR unchanged at 3.25% despite rosier outlook
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Several economists have kept their end-2018 overnight policy rate (OPR) forecast unchanged at 3.
Rejection rate of housing loan applications drops below average, says Bank Negara
PETALING JAYA (March 28): The rejection rate of housing applications has declined to below the average rate of about a quarter of all cases, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017”.
Stakeholders must collaborate to reduce severe imbalances in the retail, office segments
PETALING JAYA (March 28): The authorities, property developers, owners, and other stakeholders in the real estate sector are urged to come up with specific measures to reduce the severe imbalances in the office and shopping complex segments that threaten the rest of the economy, according to the “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017” published by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today.
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Bank Negara keeps OPR unchanged at 3.25%
KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) (pictured) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.
IDEAS: Government intervention distorts affordable housing supply
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Government intervention on supply of affordable housing has resulted in unwanted consequence — unfair competition that deters active participation of the private developers in this segment, according to Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.
