Raising OPR not the right move in PM's view, says Fahmi

By MAZWIN NIK ANIS

PUTRAJAYA: Amid calls for the overnight policy rate (OPR) to be raised, the Prime Minister believes that increasing it to strengthen the ringgit’s value will not help the people, says Fahmi Fadzil.

The government spokesman said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believed the move would affect the people even more.

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