‘Brace for rate hikes next year’

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): As the Malaysian economy put its foot on the gas pedal in the third quarter of the year, the strong growth has given the central bank more flexibility to adjust interest rates.

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StanChart: OPR cut expected only in 1Q17

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Standard Chartered Bank’s global research unit said it now expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) only in the later part of the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17).

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