Malaysians raise concerns over OPR increase


PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have voiced their concerns over Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by another 25 basis points (bps) to 2.25%.

Many social media users were frustrated, pointing out that this move was expected, while some claimed that a recession is coming.

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