Bank Negara holds rate on expectation of higher inflation


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PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara is maintaining the benchmark overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3% on expectation that inflation will average higher this year due to stronger oil prices.

Inflation as measured through the consumer price index was up 1.8% in December from the same month a year ago and slightly lower than economists’ expectations. Headline inflation averaged 2.1% last year.

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