Bank Negara surprises by raising OPR to 3%


KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia in a surprised move has raised the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 3%, the first hike since November 2022.

The central bank raised the benchmark lending rate by 100bps last year.

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