Bank Negara to await tariffs clarity before revising outlook, central bank chief says


Bank Negara governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank will wait for the global situation on trade tariffs to settle before making policy recommendations or revising growth forecasts, its governor said on Thursday.

With a tariff of 24% on goods shipped to the United States, Malaysia was among several Southeast Asian nations facing hefty U.S. levies before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on their implementation.

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