StanChart: BNM expected to hike OPR by 25bps to 2.75%
Ahead of the conclusion of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in November, Standard Chartered (StanChart) said it expects the central bank to announce a 25 basis point (bps) hike in the overnight policy rate (OPR) on Thursday (Nov 3), raising it to 2.75%.