MIEA, MIPEAC call for more measures to help Malaysians impacted by COVID-19

Mar 18

PETALING JAYA (March 18): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) said there is an urgent need for the government to come up with further measures to help alleviate the financial burden of workers as industries reel from the COVID-19 crisis.

Public assured of access to essential financial services during movement control order period

Mar 17

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assured households and businesses that they will continue to have nationwide access to essential financial services during the government's two-week movement control order, which starts tomorrow.

PM announces EAC line-up of govt officials, private sector figures

Mar 16

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced the members of the Economic Action Council (EAC) following the council’s inaugural meeting today, comprising government officials and prominent private sector figures.

CIMB announces 25bps rate adjustments after OPR cut

Mar 06

KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd are reducing their base rate and fixed deposit rate/fixed return income account-i board rates by 25 basis points, in line with the overnight policy rate cut announced by Bank Negara Malaysia on Tuesday.

RHB adjusts rates following OPR cut

Mar 04

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): RHB Banking Group is revising its base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) downward by 25 basis points, in line with the reduction of the overnight policy rate as announced by Bank Negara Malaysia on Tuesday.

Economists divided on whether BNM will cut rate next round

Mar 04

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Economists are divided on whether Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will have another rate cut by next year, after the central bank reduced the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.

Public Bank and Public Islamic Bank to reduce base rate by 0.25%

Mar 04

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Public Bank will reduce its base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) / base financing rate (BFR) by 0.

Maybank cuts BLR, deposit rates by 25 basis points

Mar 04

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said it will cut its base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) by 25 basis points effective Thursday, in line with the reduction in the overnight policy rate (OPR) announced by Bank Negara Malaysia today.