KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank is expected to leave its key interest rate at a record low on Thursday to help support the economy's recovery as coronavirus cases rise, even as it has benefited from strong external demand.
All 13 economists polled by Reuters saw Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) keeping its overnight policy rate at a historic low of 1.75% on Thursday. The central bank had cut its benchmark rate by a total of 125 basis points last year.
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