Govt Urged To Set Up Credit Scoring Agency To Regulate Eligibility Of Borrowers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government should establish a creditworthiness or credit scoring agency to regulate the eligibility of consumers taking loans, according to Member of Parliament (MP) Sim Tze Tzin (PH-Bayan Baru).

Rate Cut To Spur Moderate Demand In Property Sector, Say Analysts

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- The cut in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will spur moderate demand for properties in general in the second half (2H) of this year while demand in the high-end segment will continue to be robust, analysts say.

Infomina Launches Malaysia’s First Industry-recognised Digital Property Valuation Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) – Technology solutions provider Infomina Bhd has introduced ValuationXchange, Malaysia’s first industry-recognised digital property valuation platform, through a strategic collaboration with Geolytik Tech Sdn Bhd.

OPR Cut Boosts Buyers' Confidence - PropertyGuru

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) --  Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut could create a more favourable lending environment and reinforce confidence for property buyers, according to PropertyGuru and iProperty Malaysia country manager Kenneth Soh.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar On Upbeat China Data

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, in line with strengthening Chinese yuan supported by upbeat China’s June economic data release, said an analyst.

EMGA Secures US$160 Mln Loan For BTG Pactual From AIIB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) has arranged a US$160 million senior unsecured loan for its Brazil-based client, BTG Pactual, marking another milestone in their long-standing relationship. (US$1=RM4.24)

AmBank To Lower Standardised Base, Lending Rates, Effective July 14

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) will lower its Standardised Base Rate (SBR), Base Lending Rate/Base Financing Rate (BLR/BFR) and Base Rate (BR) effective July 14, 2025. 

Late Buying Of Banking Stocks Lifts Bursa Malaysia To Close At Intraday High

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Late buying of banking stocks pushed up Bursa Malaysia to close at its intraday high today, with the key index gaining 0.48 per cent, in line with the improved regional sentiment.

Bank Shares Mixed In Early Trade Following BNM OPR Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bank shares were mixed in early trade today as Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interest rate cut exerted immediate pressure on banks’ net interest margins (NIM).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Higher After OPR Cut Lifts Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Thursday, supported by a modest improvement in sentiment following Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent on Wednesday.

Bank Islam, RHB, Affin Bank And Public Bank Announce Reduction In Rates

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, RHB Banking Group and Public Bank Bhd have revised their standardised base rate (SBR), base rate (BR) and base financing rate (BFR), following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps), from 3.00 per cent to 2.75 per cent today.

MPC Pre-emptively Cuts OPR To Preserve Steady Growth Path - BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).