Malaysia Central Bank Remains on Hold as Mideast Tensions Rekindle

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Malaysia’s central bank once again left rates on hold as economic stability gave it room to keep policy settings steady even as Middle East tensions flare.

Bank Negara Malaysia on Thursday left its overnight policy rate at 2.75%, extending a pause stretching back to July last year, when it delivered a 25-basis-point cut due to threats to the economy from external uncertainties.