Malaysia’s policy rate to stay on hold until mid-2015

Against a backdrop of softer domestic growth and weakening exports, the Malaysian central bank (BNM) unsurprisingly kept its policy rate on hold at 3.25% today. As the accompanying statement took on a more dovish tone, odds are that the policy rate will be held steady at least to the middle of next year.


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