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Malaysia’s OPR stays at 2.75pc: What does it mean for your loans, savings and spendings

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 9/17 07:00 X
Malaysia’s OPR stays at 2.75pc: What does it mean for your loans, savings and spendings
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has kept its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, maintaining the rate for a seventh consecutive meeting.At 2.75 per...

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At 2.75 per cent, the OPR is now at its lowest since the Covid‑19 pandemic era, when it was cut to 1.75 per cent — a rate that remained in place until July 9, 2025, when it was raised back to 3 per cent.

With the OPR left unchanged at 2.75 per cent, the focus now shifts to what this means for borrowing costs, savings returns and day‑to‑day spending.

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Sep 16, 2026
Updated here
Sep 17, 2026
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