Malaysia's central bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the second straight meeting on Wednesday and signaled a gradual tightening going forward.
The Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia decided to increase the benchmark Overnight Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent.
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