Bank Negara expected to keep OPR at 3% in 2025

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Bank Negara expected to keep OPR at 3% in 2025 - The Star

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KUALA LUMPUR: Amid ongoing economic challenges, Public Investment Bank (IB) Bhd anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will maintain a cautious stance through 2025, likely holding the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent for the year.

Following Donald Trump’s recent election victory, it foresees US economic policy in 2025 concentrating on tariffs and tax changes.

"We project the Consumer Price Index to increase to 2.7 per cent in 2025 from an estimated 1.9 per cent in 2024, within Ministry of Finance’s expected range of 2.0-3.5 per cent,” HLIB said.