Foreign banks in Malaysia raise their cost of borrowing
OCBC, UOB and, from Friday, HSBC, in Malaysia raise their base rates and consequently, their effective lending rates
Kuala Lumpur
BORROWING costs are set to rise in Malaysia, with a number of banks having raised their base rates (BR), partly as a result of a liquidity crunch brought about by a shortage of ringgit and US dollars, analysts say.
As of last week, foreign banks including OCBC Bank (Malaysia) and United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) had bumped up their BRs; HSBC Bank Malaysia will make its change on Friday.
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