BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA

ESG / Sustainability

BNM and SC Launch Climate Finance Innovation Lab

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/06/2025

CFIL is envisioned as a project incubator to help meet Malaysia’s climate goals, addressing challenges in securing financing.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BNM Launches Digital Asset Innovation Hub to Boost Fintech

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/06/2025

Simultaneously, the CFIL, a collaborative platform to develop new financial solutions for climate-related projects is “open for business”.

Market Infrastructure

BNM Set for Full Rollout of Qualified Resident Investor Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2025

BNM will fully implement the QRI Programme from 1 July 2025, following a successful pilot that brought in over USD 1 billion in inflows.

Fintech / Regtech

PayNet, FAOM Partner to Develop Fintech Hub in Malaysia

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/05/2025

PayNet and the Fintech Association will collaborate to promote regulatory engagement, regional collaboration, and expanded market access for Malaysian fintechs.

AML / KYC

BNM Fines Multiple Banks for AML and Reporting Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/05/2025

Bank Pembangunan and two HSBC entities were penalised for failures to properly identify and verify beneficial owners.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Courts Family Offices with Tax Breaks to Boost Capital Market

By Editors | 24/05/2025

SC official promotes incentives, including zero-tax rate and visa schemes, to attract single family offices to Forest City.

Capital / Liquidity

BNM Lowers Statutory Reserve Requirement for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2025

BNM said the reduction is intended to enhance liquidity management and support financial intermediation.

AML / KYC

BNM Fines Two MSB Licensees for Sanctions Screening Gaps

By Editors | 04/05/2025

Merchantrade Asia and JAGS Money failed to update their sanctions databases promptly. Both have since taken remedial measures.

ESG / Sustainability

BNM Leads ASEAN Push to Green Supply Chains

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2025

Drawing from Malaysia’s GVC programme, the UNDP, BNM and ADB published a playbook to help ASEAN SMEs decarbonise.