Public Bank to reduce BR, BLR by 23 basis points
Published on: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: Public Bank will reduce its base rate (BR) and base lending rate/base financing rate (BLR/BFR) by 23 basis points effective July 27, 2016, following Bank Negara Malaysia's recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut.This would bring Public Bank's BR to 3.52 per cent and BLR/BFR to 6.72 per cent, it said a statement Monday."The move is poised to be a positive catalyst for the Malaysian economy to continue growing on a steady path amid increasing signs of moderating momentum in global economic growth," Founder and Chairman Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow said.
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On a positive note, he said domestic demand as the main engine of the Malaysian economy would remain supported by monetary accommodativeness, healthy financial condition and stable inflation in the domestic economy. On July 13, the central bank announced an OPR reduction of 25 basis points to 3.00 per cent, the first since 2009, to ensure that the economy remained on a steady growth path. – Bernama