Bank Negara Malaysia

    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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