Stanchart CEO: Malaysia’s OPR may rise to 2.75%

KUALA LUMPUR: Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd has forecast the overnight policy rate (OPR) to gradually increase to 2.75 per cent by mid-2010, sa

We are ‘normalising’ interest rates, says Zeti

Saturday January 30, 2010 By CECILIA KOKKUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s move to potentially raise interest rates in the near future should be viewed as

Gradual interest rate rise seen

PETALING JAYA: Benchmark interest rates are set to gradually rise by 25 to 75 basis points before year-end after Bank Negara signalled its readiness t

Report: Mortgages first hit if lending rates rise

By LAALITHA HUNT, Tuesday November 3, 2009 PETALING JAYA: Average lending rates are on an uptick with banks possibly positioning themselves for a g