KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The banking system's liquidity position remained healthy in May, supporting financial intermediation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Malaysia’s headline inflation remained at 1.4 per cent in April, while core inflation edged up to 2 per cent from 1.9 per cent in March, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Headline inflation is expected to remain moderate at below three per cent in 2025, given the further easing in global cost conditions and the absence of excessive demand conditions, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Malaysia’s headline inflation moderated to 1.4 per cent in March 2025, down from 1.5 per cent in February, while core inflation held steady at 1.9 per cent, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 —The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar today as the local note corrected from its oversold position.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Headline inflation is expected to range between two per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2025, and remains manageable with the easing of global supply constraints and the moderation of global commodity prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Headline inflation is expected to remain moderate this year between 2.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent, broadly reflecting stabilising demand and contained cost pressures, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Research houses have projected that Malaysia’s headline inflation will be in the 3.2 per cent to 3.3 per cent range this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent through the end of 2024.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 — The Economy Ministry is developing a policy paper to study and propose the reduction of approved permits (APs) and import permits (IPs) covering all economic sectors to lower the prices of goods, especially imports.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will likely lower its current headline inflation forecast of 2.8 per cent to 3.8 per cent for 2023, given the faster-than-expected easing of prices, said BMI Industry Research (BMI), a Fitch Solutions company.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Malaysia must stay vigilant on inflation given that core inflation is still elevated at a higher-than-usual level, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

SINGAPORE, July 5 — Singapore's central bank warned on Wednesday of weak near-term growth for one of Asia's top financial hubs and said its fight against rising prices was not yet over, even as it lowered its 2023 headline inflation forecast.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia's central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 3.00 per cent on Thursday (July 6), and keep it there for the rest of the year, marking the end of its modest tightening cycle as inflation has shown signs of cooling, a Reuters poll found.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — MIDF Research forecasts headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to moderate to 3.0 per cent in 2023 from 3.4 per cent last year with upward price pressures from food inflation and increased demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — OCBC Bank expects the headline inflation to ease to 2.9 per cent in 2023 from 3.4 per cent in 2022, while core inflation remains stable at 3.0 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — MIDF Research has maintained its average headline inflation forecast for Malaysia at 2.3 per cent this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — Headline inflation continues to remain stable at 4.0 per cent in November 2022, similar to October 2022, as the increase in core inflation was offset by lower inflation in other categories, namely fuel and fresh food, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Headline inflation has increased to 4.7 per cent in August 2022 from 4.4 per cent in July, in line with market expectations, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The banking system recorded RM129.6 billion in excess capital buffers as of end-July 2022, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).