RHB Research sees healthy money supply, loan growth in 2019
Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep the overnight policy rate unchanged at 3.25 per cent for 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
RHB Research Institute also pointed out that the possibility of monetary easing has grown substantially, given that major global central banks are increasingly shifting away from a monetary-tightening stance. “Nevertheless, demand for funds foreign operations declined at a slower pace during the month, partly mitigating the slowdown.
RHB Research Institute noted that both the corporate and household sectors contributed to the slowdown in loan growth.
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