With growth strong and inflation moderating, it came as no surprise that Malaysia’s central bank (BNM) kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.0% today. In its statement, BNM stressed the positive outlook for the economy but gave no indication that it was worried about underlying price pressures. We continue to expect that rates will be kept on hold this year and next.
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