Did you know what is the latest BLR (Base Lending Rate) or latest housing loan package? Overnight Policy rate (OPR) and BLR had being adjusted again. The world economy crisis was slow down most of the fields, include in Property sector.

The reducing of the BLR was benefits to home owners. Those housing loan borrower with floating rate type have chance to reduce monthly loan repayments or reduce total year of tenure for their housing loans.

Once again latest BLR recorded the lower point for past 20 years. Referring to Malaysia Bank mortgage BLR history. And below table show a list of Base Lending rate offered by Bank in Malaysia and the effective date.
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Bank Negara Overnight Policy rate (OPR) being reduced to 2.50% (OPR decreasing in Jan’09), most of the banks adjusted the fixed deposit rate from 2.50% to 3.0% and Base Lending Rate (BLR). Those bank mortgage loan borrower with floating rate type have chance to reduce the bank mortgage rate. It’s one of the benefits on property investment.

However, it seems that few of the banks seems still not announce the changing of Base Lending Rate (BLR). Anyway, need to confirm with the bank whether the showed bank mortgage rate is not yet adjusted to reflect the changes of the OPR.

Referring to Malaysia Bank mortgage Loan BLR history, base lending rate hit lower point since year 1989. And below table show a list of Base Lending rate in Bank Malaysia and the effective date. (Note:some of the banks not yet announce the latest BLR). Read more »

MAYBANK announced that its Base Lending Rate (BLR) will be reduced by 55 basis points from 6.5 per cent to 5.95 per cent effective February 3 2009.The revision takes into account the reduction in the floor rate of the one and 12 months fixed deposits by 50 basis points and the reduction in Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 75 basis points.

The Base Financing Rate (BFR) of Maybank Islamic Bhd will similarly be revised downwards from 6.5 per cent to 5.95 per cent effective 3 February 2009.

The reduction in Base Lending Late (BLR) is part of ongoing commitment towards the creation of a more supportive monetary environment. Housing loan borrowers will enjoy immediate benefits as the interest rates of all their loans pegged to the Bank’s BLR will be adjusted accordingly. Given the challenging in business environment, the lower cost of funding will be a boon to borrowers and help in sustaining positive economic growth in the country.

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Malaysia Bank mortgage loan type floating rate is direct relationship to Base Lending Rate (BLR). BLR take calculation into Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).

Base Lending Rate (BLR)
BLR is a minimum interest rate calculated by banking institutions based on a formula which takes into account the institutions’ cost of funds and other administrative costs. This is defined by central bank of the countries.

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