Malaysia keeps rates on hold, but cuts likely soon

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) left its policy rate unchanged at 3% today. This came as no surprise. Resilient domestic demand is for now compensating for an export slowdown. Nevertheless, we still expect BNM to loosen policy later in the year as the global economy continues to lose momentum.

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