Bank Negara Malaysia

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.

Operational Risk

Malaysia Revising Prudential Framework for Outsourcing by Financial Institutions

By Editors | 04/10/2017

Banks will be urged to enhance due diligence and do more to protect data confidentiality as BNM cites risks from outsourcing to shared services.

Liquidity Risk

Malaysia Extends NSFR Implementation Deadline to 2019

By Editors | 02/10/2017

Central bank cites uncertainty and divergence from original 1 January 2018 deadline elsewhere, suggests NSFR of Malaysian banks already at 100%.

KYC & CDD

Malaysia Central Bank to Finalise e-KYC Standards

By Editors | 11/09/2017

BNM governor has said the central bank intends to operationalise industry-wide e-KYC from next year; regulations for use in remittances to come soon.