Bank Negara Malaysia

Credit Risk

BNM to Provide Financing Support to Firms Amid Global Volatility

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2026

Malaysia unveils a 10-point plan to strengthen bank support for MSMEs, focusing on improving access to financing and credit delivery.

Cybersecurity

BNM Fines Bank Rakyat MYR 1 Million for Cybersecurity Breaches

By Editors | 02/04/2026

The penalty was imposed for inadequate controls and incident response following a 2024 cyberattack that led to unauthorised system access.

Operational Risk

BNM Targets Cyber Risk, Consumer Credit in Latest Stability Review

By Manesh Samtani | 01/04/2026

Bank Negara Malaysia’s latest stability review outlines new measures for operational resilience, consumer credit, and insurance, while affirming the health of the financial system.

Tokenisation

Maybank Pilots On-Chain FX for MYR-SGD Cross-Border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

Maybank has used its permissioned blockchain for a near real-time tokenised deposit and FX transaction with a corporate client.

Credit Risk

BNM Mandates Timelines for Loan Repayment Adjustments

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The central bank will require financial institutions to revise loan instalments within 60 days of rate changes, shortening it to 30 days in 2028.

Structural Regulation

Penang Sets Up Task Force to Develop International Financial Centre

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

The Malaysian state seeks to position itself as a tech and finance hub. A white paper outlining regulatory and ecosystem proposals will be published later this year.

Structural Regulation

Malaysia Set to Implement Reforms to Hire Purchase Framework

By Editors | 17/03/2026

New rules effective 1 June will mandate a reducing balance method and introduce goodwill discounts for existing loan holders.

Cybersecurity

BNM Sets New Technology Risk Rules for Payment Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2026

BNM has introduced stricter technology, cybersecurity, and operational resilience rules for payment providers amid rapid digital payments growth.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Google Launches Verification Process for Financial Ads in Malaysia

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/03/2026

Starting from 14 April, only licensed financial firms will be allowed to advertise on the platform to curb rising online scams.