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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia Reveals Bank Employee Screening Policy
By Samuel Riding | 12/03/2018
Financial institutions will be required to forward references, hiring companies must check Financial Markets Association records.
Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia Issues AML/CTF Policy for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2018
Cryptocurrency exchanges are required to fully identify all customers and monitor for money laundering and terrorist financing activities.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia Eyes Senior Managers Regime
By Samuel Riding | 25/02/2018
BNM proposals resemble Hong Kong’s MiC regime in setting out key responsibilities and requiring appointment and naming of responsible individuals.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysian Banks to ‘Rigorously Screen’ New Employees
By Garima Chitkara | 19/02/2018
Bank Negara Malaysia wants to build a “competent” talent pool to enforce confidence and integrity in the financial system.
Cryptocurrency
No Ban on Cryptocurrency, says Malaysia Finance Minister
By Manesh Samtani | 05/01/2018
Exchanges to be recognised by central bank once regulations are in place; draft guidelines on reporting obligations to come into force early 2018.
Payments & Settlements
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing
By Editors | 13/12/2017
Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.
Anti-Money Laundering
Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia to Hold CTF Summit
By Editors | 16/11/2017
Summit to include ‘codeathon’, with 80 participants demonstrating new digital tools and ideas to address the challenge of terrorist financing.
Cryptocurrency
Singapore, Malaysia Take More Open Stances on Cryptocurrency
By Editors | 09/11/2017
MAS executive director says ICOs could be an example for securities markets; Malaysia to consider secondary market for digital assets.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia to Introduce Bank Employee Screening, Ethics Requirements
By Editors | 16/10/2017
Central bank moves to improve ethics within the industry, will require banks to introduce minimum conduct standards and policy.
Supervision & Enforcement
Malaysian Central Bank to ‘Name and Shame’ Rulebreakers
By Editors | 09/10/2017
Bank Negara Malaysia governor says it has shared the names of more than 400 individuals with banks in the country over the past three months.
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