
Latest: BNM says not to be aggressive with OPR
Malaysia’s monetary policy will remain unaggressive in future, with adjustments based on the economic growth and inflation, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) deputy governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour
“In terms of timeline and the level of extent of [the] adjustments itself, what is important is [that] we will not need to be aggressive
“We are not in the same situation as we see in the advanced economies in terms of inflation rate and strength of demand,” he said during Invest ASEAN 2022 hosted by Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) on Wednesday (June 😎
Note: BNM’s Monetary Policy Committee on May 11 raised the OPR by 25 basis points to 2% from a record low of 1.75%