# Malaysia keeps rates steady, cuts reserve requirement ratio as growth outlook dims

> Bank Negara Malaysia kept its policy rate steady and cut the reserve requirement ratio as the growth outlook weakened. The central bank said escalating trade tensions and global policy uncertainty will weigh on the external sector, partly offset by electrical and electronics demand and tourism.

- Date: 2025-05-08 · published 2025-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24950-malaysia-keeps-rates-steady-cuts-reserve-requirement-ratio-as-growth-outlook
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker Malaysian growth outlook from trade tensions slightly reduces regional demand for commodities and may soften the ringgit, with limited direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/malaysia-keeps-rates-steady-cuts-reserve-requirement-ratio-growth-outlook-dims-2025-05-08/

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