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At the current OPR level, the MPC considers the monetary policy stance to be appropriate and supportive of the economy amid price stability, said the central bank.

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In a statement today, the central bank said that at the current OPR level, the MPC considers the monetary policy stance to be appropriate and supportive of the economy amid price stability. 

On the sidelines of the Summit, Trump and Anwar witnessed the signing of the KL Peace Accord between Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, marking a formal step towards ending decades of border disputes between the two neighbours. - Bernama photo

BNM said the ceiling and floor rates of the corridor of the OPR are correspondingly reduced to three per cent and 2.5 per cent, respectively.

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Amid growing trade tensions and rise in protectionist policies on the international landscape, the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Summit, hosted under Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship for 2025, has drawn significant international attention. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

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BNM Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the overnight policy rate at 3.0 per cent. FILE PIX

Although the OPR is expected by many to stay at 3.0 per cent, some economists see a possible 25 basis points cut by Bank Negara Malaysia as pre-emptive support against the potential downside risks of the American tariffs.