Bank Negara keeps interest rates at 3%


Bank Negara said inflation is expected to remain manageable in 2025.

PETALING JAYA: For the tenth consecutive sitting, Bank Negara has kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3%, a level that it first touched in May 2023 in the post-lockdown era.

In the central bank’s latest media statement after its Monetary Policy Committee meeting yesterday, Bank Negara said the latest indicators are pointing towards sustained strength in economic activity driven by resilient domestic expenditure and higher export activity.

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