PETALING JAYA: Already facing poor earnings prospects in the current challenging economic environment, banks in Malaysia will likely be squeezed further by Bank Negara’s unexpected move to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR).
Analysts said they expected banks to see further margin compression resulting from the lower benchmark interest rate.
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