KUALA LUMPUR: The move to retain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.75% is positive for banks as it will relieve pressure on their margins.
A cut in the key benchmark interest rate would have impacted net interest margin (NIM) of banks, resulting in lower earnings.
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