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Bank Negara Maintains OPR At 3.00%

Ray Choy, Chief Economist, Malaysian Rating Corporation (MARC)

08-Sep-23 07:45

Bank Negara Maintains OPR At 3.00%

Economists' forecast that Bank Negara Malaysia would hold rates proved right, with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintains the overnight policy rate at 3%. We speak to Ray Choy of the Malaysian Rating Corporation (MARC) on the rationale for the central bank's decision country and what this says about the outlook for the economy.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Mark Tan


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