KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Malaysia’s central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a policy review on Thursday, a Reuters poll found, as it keeps room for potential easing later should global growth fall sharply.

Nine out of 11 economists polled saw Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) keeping its overnight policy rate MYINTR=ECI at 3.00%, after the country reported stronger-than-expected second quarter growth and a recovery in exports.