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Ringgit steady ahead of BNM OPR rate announcement

Malaysia Times desk Original: theSun↗ 9/3 08:49 X

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Ringgit strengthens ahead of BNM's Monetary Policy Committee decision, with the OPR expected unchanged at 2.75% amid US Fed rate speculation.

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KUALA LUMPUR : The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday as investors awaited Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) later today.

At 8 am, the local currency rose to 4.0385/0455 against the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.0435/0475.

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Source: theSun
Originally published: Sep 3, 2026
Updated here: Sep 3, 2026
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Ringgit steady ahead of BNM OPR rate announcement

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