Bank Negara's OPR stays firm at 3%


KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3% upon the conclusion of its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, in line with market expectations.

According to a Bloomberg survey, all four economists polled also expect Bank Negara to keep its policy rate unchanged at 3.0%.

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