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BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced a 100 basis point reduction in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) Ratio, lowering it from 2% to 1% effective May 16, 2025.

In a statement today, the central bank said the move is aimed at bolstering liquidity in the domestic financial system amid heightened financial market volatility.

The SRR reduction is expected to release approximately RM19 billion into the banking system.

“The decision to reduce the SRR is part of Bank Negara Malaysia’s continuous efforts to ensure sufficient liquidity in the domestic financial system,” the central bank said.

“This will facilitate banks to better manage liquidity in an environment of greater financial market volatility and provide continued support for financial intermediation activity,” it added.

BNM clarified that the SRR is a liquidity management tool and does not reflect its monetary policy stance.

It emphasised that the overnight policy rate (OPR) remains the sole indicator of monetary policy direction.

“The SRR is an instrument to manage liquidity and is not a signal on the stance of monetary policy. The OPR is the sole indicator used to signal the stance of monetary policy and is announced through the Monetary Policy Statement released after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting,” BNM said.

The last adjustment to the SRR was made in March 2020, when it was similarly reduced to 2% to support liquidity during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. — TMR

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PETALING JAYA – Jawatankuasa Dasar Monetari (MPC) Bank Negara Malaysia dijangka mengumumkan penurunan Kadar Dasar Semalaman (OPR) sebanyak 25 mata asas kepada 2.75 peratus hari ini.

Pengumuman tersebut dijangka dibuat pada pukul 3 petang ini selepas mesyuarat MPC kali ketiga bagi tahun 2025.

Dalam dua mesyuarat terdahulu, bank pusat mengekalkan kadar penanda aras pinjaman itu kepada tiga peratus.

Rata-rata penganalisis berpendapat bahawa, MPC bakal membuat keputusan tersebut bagi melonggarkan dasar di tengah-tengah situasi ekonomi semasa yang bakal terkesan akibat kejutan tarif timbal balik yang dikenakan oleh Amerika Syarikat (AS).

Bank pusat pernah menurunkan kadar OPR ekoran pandemik pada tahun 2020 dan sebelum itu adalah pada krisis ekonomi global pada tahun 2008 hingga 2009 selain pada Julai tahun 2016 dan Mei 2019. -KOSMO! ONLINE

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