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Data · Malaysia

Malaysia in numbers

The figures the economy is judged on, from the institutions that publish them. Nothing is estimated; each number keeps the date its source gave.

Overnight Policy Rate

2.75%

Unchanged at the 3 September 2026 decision

Source: Bank Negara Malaysia

US dollar, official rate

RM4.0930

BNM selling rate, 1 October 2026 (buying RM4.0680)

Source: Bank Negara Malaysia

Inflation

+1.9%

Consumer prices, August 2026; +0.3% on the month. Index 137.5

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia

GDP growth

+6.0%

Q2 2026, on a year earlier (previous quarter +5.4%)

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia

Common questions

What is Malaysia's Overnight Policy Rate?
Bank Negara Malaysia's OPR is 2.75% as of 3 September 2026. The last decision left it unchanged.
What is the official US dollar to ringgit rate?
Bank Negara Malaysia's reference rate on 1 October 2026 was RM4.0680 buying and RM4.0930 selling per US dollar.
What is Malaysia's inflation rate?
Consumer prices in August 2026 were +1.9% on a year earlier, calculated from the Department of Statistics' headline price index (137.5).
How fast is Malaysia's economy growing?
GDP grew +6.0% in Q2 2026 against the same quarter a year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics.
Where do these figures come from?
Directly from Bank Negara Malaysia's open API and the Department of Statistics' data.gov.my catalogue. DomainFork does not estimate or adjust them, and each carries the date the source gave.

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