Bank Islam raises BFR to 6.85%

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's largest Islamic bank, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, is revising its base financing rate (BFR)to 6.85% per annum from 6.6% per annum effective Friday.

Bank Islam in a statement on Thursday said the revision is in line with Bank Negara Malaysia's recent move to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3.25%.