The benchmark interest rate in Malaysia was last recorded at 2.75 percent. This dataset provides - Malaysia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Malaysia Bank Lending Rate

• Malaysia Bank Lending Rate was reported at 5.062 % pa in Jan 2025.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.111 % pa for Dec 2024.
• Malaysia Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 5.231 % pa from Jan 1996 to Jan 2025, with 349 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.540 % pa in May 1998 and a record low of 3.277 % pa in Jan 2022.
• Malaysia Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

Bank Negara Malaysia provides monthly weighted average Bank Lending Rate.

As of November 2024, the overnight policy rate (OPR) in Malaysia remained at ***** percent. The OPR is a benchmark rate set by the country's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). It is the rate at which financial institutions borrow or lend money overnight, and will affect the interest rates in commercial banks.

Key information about Malaysia Long Term Interest Rate

• Malaysia Government Securities Yield: 10 Years was reported at 3.79 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 3.81 % pa in the previous month.
• Malaysia Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Feb 1992 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.24 % pa in Jun 1992 and a record low of 2.55 % pa in Jul 2020.
• Long Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Bank Negara Malaysia.

CEIC calculates monthly Long Term Interest Rate from daily 10 year Government Securities Yield. Bank Negara Malaysia provides 10 year Treasury Bond Yield. Long Term Interest Rate prior to July 2005 is sourced directly from Bank Negara Malaysia. The data are referred to as the market indicative yield to maturity. They are only indicative due to the lack of liquidity and lack of supply of these papers covering a wide spectrum of maturity.


Related information about Malaysia Long Term Interest Rate

• In the latest reports, Malaysia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KLIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.66 % pa in Feb 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Policy Rate) was set at 3.00 % pa in Feb 2025.
• Malaysia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 4.63 (USD/MYR) in Jun 2023.

Malaysia Lending Rate: Weighted Average: Merchant Banks data was reported at 6.540 % pa in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.579 % pa for Sep 2018. Malaysia Lending Rate: Weighted Average: Merchant Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 6.940 % pa from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.710 % pa in Jan 1998 and a record low of 6.204 % pa in Jan 2018. Malaysia Lending Rate: Weighted Average: Merchant Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.M001: Saving and Lending Rates.

Bank Lending Rate in Malaysia decreased to 4.89 percent in June from 4.94 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Malaysia Bank Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malaysia Base Rate: Period Average: Commercial Banks data was reported at 3.657 % pa in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.657 % pa for Feb 2025. Malaysia Base Rate: Period Average: Commercial Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 3.659 % pa from Jan 2015 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.930 % pa in Apr 2019 and a record low of 2.424 % pa in May 2021. Malaysia Base Rate: Period Average: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.M: Saving and Lending Rates.

This dataset shows Malaysia’s Export In 2016 By SITC 1 Digit in USD currency

Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia

This dataset shows major Malaysia’s exports by country of destination in USD currency Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia No. of Views : 359

This dataset shows Malaysia’s Trade in USD currency Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia

This dataset shows Malaysia’s Import In 2016 By SITC 1 Digit in USD currency

Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia

In 2023, the interest rate of savings deposit of commercial banks in Malaysia was at **** percent per annum, a slight increase from **** percent in the previous year. The savings deposit rate has been decreasing in the past four years, from **** percent per annum in 2019.

This dataset shows Malaysia’s Import by Economic Region in USD currency Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia

This dataset shows Malaysia’s Export by Geographical Region in USD currency Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia No. of Views : 637

This dataset shows Malaysia’s Import by Economic Region in USD currency Note: i. Source : Department Of Statistics Malaysia(DOSM) ii. Compiled By MATRADE iii. Exchange rate average for the period based on Bank Negara Malaysia

Malaysia Fixed Deposits Rates: Commercial Banks: 12 Months data was reported at 3.330 % pa in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.327 % pa for Sep 2018. Malaysia Fixed Deposits Rates: Commercial Banks: 12 Months data is updated monthly, averaging 3.700 % pa from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.280 % pa in Jul 1998 and a record low of 2.500 % pa in Feb 2010. Malaysia Fixed Deposits Rates: Commercial Banks: 12 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.M004: Fixed Deposit Rates.

The real interest rate in Malaysia was 7.33 percent in 2023. Between 1969 and 2023, the real interest rate rose by 3.29 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Abstract

The Country Opinion Survey in Malaysia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Malaysia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Malaysia on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Malaysia; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Malaysia; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Malaysia; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Malaysia.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Malaysia

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

From June 2023 to March 2024, a total of 3,142 stakeholders in Malaysia were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work by participating in a Country Opinion Survey (COS). A list of potential participants was compiled by the WBG country team and the fielding agency. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Prime Minister, Minister, and Parliament, government institutions, local governments, bilateral or multilateral agencies, the private sector, civil society, academia, and the media. Of these stakeholders, 175 participated in the survey.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

The survey was implemented in the English language. The questionnaire is provided as related material.

Response rate

The response rate was 5%

The results of this year’s survey were compared to the FY19 Survey with a response rate of 21% (N=360). Comparing responses across Country Surveys reflects changes in attitudes over time, but also changes in respondent samples, changes in methodology, and changes to the survey instrument itself. To reduce the influence of the latter factor, only those questions with similar response scales/options were analyzed. This year’s survey saw a much greater outreach to and/or response from government institutions, and academia but a decrease from the private sector. These differences in stakeholder composition between the two years should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results of the past-year comparison analyses.

In June 2025, global inflation rates and central bank interest rates showed significant variation across major economies. Most economies initiated interest rate cuts from mid-2024 due to declining inflationary pressures. The U.S., UK, and EU central banks followed a consistent pattern of regular rate reductions throughout late 2024. In the first half of 2025, Russia maintained the highest interest rate at 20 percent, while Japan retained the lowest at 0.5 percent. Varied inflation rates across major economies The inflation landscape varies considerably among major economies. China had the lowest inflation rate at 0.1 percent in June 2025. In contrast, Russia maintained a high inflation rate of 9.4 percent. These figures align with broader trends observed in early 2025, where China had the lowest inflation rate among major developed and emerging economies, while Russia's rate remained the highest. Central bank responses and economic indicators Central banks globally implemented aggressive rate hikes throughout 2022-23 to combat inflation. The European Central Bank exemplified this trend, raising rates from 0 percent in January 2022 to 4.5 percent by September 2023. A coordinated shift among major central banks began in mid-2024, with the ECB, Bank of England, and Federal Reserve initiating rate cuts, with forecasts suggesting further cuts through 2025 and 2026.

Key information about Malaysia Short Term Interest Rate

• Malaysia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KLIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.66 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 3.67 % pa in the previous month.
• Malaysia Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.06 % pa in Jun 1998 and a record low of 1.93 % pa in Sep 2021.
• Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Bank Negara Malaysia.

CEIC calculates the indicator using daily 3-months Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates, provided by Bank Negara Malaysia.


Related information about Malaysia Short Term Interest Rate

• In the latest reports, Malaysia Government Securities Yield: 10 Years was reported at 3.79 % pa in Feb 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Policy Rate) was set at 3.00 % pa in Feb 2025.
• Malaysia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 4.63 (USD/MYR) in Jun 2023.