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The rate hike, after two consecutive pauses in early 2023 at 2.

"We believe loan growth will be supported by the resilient household sector on the back of improved income and steady labour market conditions, as reflected in the lower unemployment rate,” Kenanga said.

This is the second consecutive time the central bank maintained its benchmark interest rate after four straight hikes last year by a cumulative 100 basis points to tame inflation and respond to tightening fiscal policy by the US Federal Reserve.

In 2022, BNM raised the OPR four times at 25bps each, which upped the OPR level from its record low of 1.

This is the MPC’s third consecutive 25bps OPR hike this year, in line with 17 economists’ forecast polled by Bloomberg, bringing year-to-date increase to 75bps.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday (May 11) increased the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2% from a record low of 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Fitch Solutions, the research unit of Fitch Group, is expecting Bank Negara Malaysia to raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched the Malaysia Overnight Rate (MYOR) as the new alternative reference rate (ARR) for Malaysia, as part of a transition to transaction-based rates.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) should trim the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 bps to ease Malaysia's journey to economic recovery, as indicators hint at a rockier road ahead, said OCBC Bank.