Bank Negara reserves the right, authority to determine OPR without government intervention: PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reserved the right and authority in making decisions such as the overnight policy rate (OPR) to ensure the stability of the country’s economy without the intervention from the government.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the right and authority that have an impact on the national economy have been given specialisation respectively as stipulated in Malaysian regulations and laws.