Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept its policy rate on hold today at 3%, as was widely expected. The economy has shaken off the global slowdown better than almost any in Asia, meaning there is little urgency for a rate cut. We expect rates to be held until 2013. But, in contrast to the consensus, we think rates are more likely to be cut than hiked next year.
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