Malaysia Seen Extending Interest Rate Pause on Looming Growth Risks
- Central Bank to keep key rate at 3% according to all in survey
- Economic growth seen moderating in the second half of 2023
Malaysia may update its official annual growth and inflation forecasts when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who holds the finance portfolio, unveils his 2024 spending plan next month.
Photographer: Samsul Said/BloombergMalaysia is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged Thursday, as cooling inflation gives the central bank some breathing space to preserve support for the slowing economy.
Bank Negara Malaysia will hold the overnight policy rate at 3% for a second straight meeting, according to all 21 economists in a Bloomberg survey — the first such unanimous view in more than a year.
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Malaysia Seen Extending Interest Rate Pause on Looming Growth Risks