Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is focusing on broader economic tools beyond interest rates to mitigate the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, according to its governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

The central bank has kept the benchmark rate at 3% since May 2023 after a year-long tightening cycle. Bank Negara ... for the ringgit, he added. Malaysia is preparing to raise petrol prices ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s central bank is looking beyond ... provide enduring support for the ringgit, he added. Malaysia is preparing to raise petrol prices for the country’s wealthiest ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, supported by rising oil prices and weaker ... hurdle for the ringgit would be Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) Monetary Policy ...

Malaysia's headline inflation came in at 1.8% last year. Bank Negara said monetary policy in 2025 will prioritize price stability ... to inflation and growth. The ringgit, like other regional ...

Commodity prices are expected ... Despite short-term volatility, Malaysia’s strong economic prospects, structural reforms and investment inflows should provide long-term support for the ringgit, said ...

Bank Negara Malaysia maintained its 2025 growth forecast ... and services tax this year are expected to result in short-term price increases, the effects on underlying inflation will be limited ...

Malaysia’s central bank is looking beyond monetary ... and provide enduring support for the ringgit, he added. Malaysia is preparing to raise petrol prices for the country’s wealthiest ...