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BNM kept the OPR at 3.00 pct at its July 5-6 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, after raising by 25 basis points at the May 2-3 meeting.

Global growth, however, remains weighed down by persistent core inflation and higher interest rates, BNM said.

A pause would have provided the monetary policy space by cushioning the impact of a slowdown whilst allowing for cuts later.

The government does not intervene in decisions on the OPR as this is determined by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC), said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

BNM said the ceiling and floor rates of the corridor of the OPR are correspondingly increased to 2.75 pct and 2.25 pct respectively.

At the current OPR level, the stance of monetary policy remains accommodative and supportive of economic growth, BNM said.

BNM's Monetary Policy Committee considers the stance of monetary policy to be appropriate and accommodative.

Growth for 2020 is expected to be near the lower end of the earlier forecasted range.

Investors' appetite was boosted by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement of the RM15 billion Malaysian Economic and Rakyat's Protection Assistance Package (PERMAI) yesterday.

A dealer said that crude oil prices are expected to stabilise in line with the progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

The reduction in the OPR will provide additional policy stimulus to accelerate the pace of economic recovery.

Thailands Monetary Policy Committee has expressed concerns over the strength of the baht that could derail the kingdom's economic recovery.

At the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, Bank Negara Malaysia decided to increase the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent.

Bank Negara Malaysia today announced that the Minister of Finance has approved the appointment of Chew Cheng Lian as Deputy Governor for a three-year term effective 1 January 2018.

This decision was made when the central banks Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened earlier today.

Kerajaan perlu memberi galakkan kepada pelaburan dalam negeri dalam usaha memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi negara.

Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu akan ke Iran bagi mewakili Malaysia untuk menghadiri pengebumian Presiden Iran, Almarhum Ebrahim Raisi.

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Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, keputusan itu tidak melibatkan pengguna Sabah dan Sarawak kerana penduduk di sana kebanyakannya menggunakan diesel untuk urusan seharian.

Jelas Perdana Menteri, dengan penyasaran subsidi diesel tersebut, jumlah penjimatan kepada kerajaan adalah dijangka sekitar 4 bilion ringgit setahun.

Penasihat Penyelidikan Khazanah Research Institute, Prof Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram menyifatkan pelaksanaan penyasaran subsidi ke atas bahan api termasuk diesel disifatkan satu langkah berani diambil kerajaan pimpinan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Seorang ejen insurans didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen hari ini kerana merompak dan mencederakan seorang lelaki di Kepong, dua bulan lalu.

Tertuduh, Mohammad Hasbullah Mustafa Kamal, 33, mengaku tidak bersalah sejurus pertuduhan dikemukakan terhadapnya di hadapan Hakim, Hamidah Mohamed Deril.

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, tindakan tegas akan diambil terhadap gerombolan pelampau yang mahu mengeruhkan keadaan dalam negara.

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