FILE PHOTO: A general view of the headquarters of Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur January 29, 2013. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/File Photo
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Research Institute has maintained its view for Bank Negara to keep its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.25% for 2019.
“Although there appears to be some room for policy easing amid subdued inflationary and slower growth environment, we think interest rates at current levels remain accommodative, and refraining from a rate cut would help stem capital outflows and keep the ringgit stable,” RHB said in a report Friday.
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