PETALING JAYA: Economists are expecting headline inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), to be in the manageable range of between 1.5% and 2% for this year.
They also forecast that the overnight policy rate (OPR) would be maintained at the current level of 2.75%.
Headline inflation rose to 1.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) last December against 1.4% in November 2025, which was slightly above consensus of 1.4%.
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