Breaking News-RTRS-UPDATE 1-Malaysia rates left unchanged, c.bank ready to act

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged on Friday, as expected, but signalled it was ready to ease policy to shore up its trade-reliant economy as the global outlook deteriorates.
Bank Negara Malaysia kept its overnight policy rate unchanged at 3.50 percent , the same level it has been at since April 2006.