Bank Negara governor denies OPR hike caused bankruptcies

BANK Negara Malaysia governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus has denied the increase in the overnight policy rate (OPR) led to a rise in bankruptcies.

She said there are no figures to support such an allegation, adding that as a matter of fact, on aggregate, households have continued to hold financial assets in excess of debt, which enable them to manage higher borrowing costs.