MONTH: NOVEMBER 2017 ISSUE: 11/2017 Property News PA International Property Consultants is a registered real estate firm committed to providing a comprehensive range of property solutions to meet the needs of investors, occupiers and developers. The Research Division provides core real estate information to clients and internal departments in order to ensure accurate real estate decision-making. Our research team has completed market studies and research work for various ongoing development schemes within Klang Valley, providing comprehensive economic analysis, property PA INTERNATIONAL market information, forecasts and consulting advice based on reliable sources. PROPERTY CONSULTANTS (KL) SDN BHD Phone: 03 -7958 5933 Fax: 03-7957 5933 We constantly strive to present the most up-to-date Website: http://www.pa.com.my market knowledge in order to ensure clients are well- Email:
[email protected] armed with sufficient data to make the right property decisions. Issue 11: 1- 30 November 2017 GENERAL ECONOMIC & PROPERTY MARKET 1. Bank Negara keeps OPR at 3%, likely to review policy next year (New Straits Times, 10 November 2017) . Bank Negara Malaysia left the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 3% but said it will likely review the policy next year. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) projected a strong growth next year. The headline inflation was projected to moderate on expectations of a smaller effect from global cost factors next year. The domestic financial markets had been resilient with the ringgit strengthening to better reflect the economic fundamentals. 2. Softer outlook for property (The Star, 14 November 2017) . The National Property Information Centre (Napic) sees another challenging year for the sector next year with the outlook continuing “to soften” moving forward.