Research houses see higher OPR in H2


KUALA LUMPUR: Research houses are projecting that the authorities will increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points in the second half of this year due to upward inflationary pressures.

Maybank Investment Bank Research said an OPR hike was imminent and that upward inflationary pressure remained due to higher domestic cost.

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