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What is Overnight Policy Rate (OPR)?

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist & Professor, Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST)

29-Jan-24 14:00

What is Overnight Policy Rate (OPR)?

Every now and again, whenever there’s news about the ringgit becoming weaker, there will also be subsequent debates on whether our Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) should be adjusted. But what exactly is OPR?

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