Malaysia’s February inflation data will be released on March 19, with Bloomberg estimates at 1.4% to 1.6% year on year and UOB at 1.6% y-o-y, unchanged from 1.6% in January. Export estimates by Bloomberg are at 11.5% y-o-y and UOB at 15.5% y-o-y, from 19.6% y-o-y in January. All nine economists polled by Bloomberg expect BI to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 4.75% as does UOB economist Enrico Tanuwidjaja. UOB expects a 10bps policy rate cut and a 50bps reserve requirement ratio (RRR) reduction this year, similar to 2025. UOB estimates its full year at 2.4% in 2025 from 0.3% in 2024.

Source: The Edge Markets March 16, 2026 06:34 UTC