Bank Negara Malaysia

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Malaysian Consumer Group Seeks Tougher Penalties for Telcos Over Rising Scams

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/10/2025

    The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association is calling on the government to fine telcos up to MYR 50,000 for lax SIM registration procedures.

    CBDCs

    BNM to Complete Domestic Wholesale CBDC Trial by Year-End

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/10/2025

    The initiative, alongside cross-border projects such as Project Dunbar and Project Mandala, aims to strengthen payment systems while deepening DLT and tokenisation.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia’s Islamic Banks to Jointly Deepen Market Collaboration

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2025

    The agreements between the banks reinforce regulatory efforts to deepen interbank collaboration and enhance governance within the Islamic financial market.

     

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BNM Mandates Written Notices for AML-Linked Account Closures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2025

    Banks must issue written notices detailing reasons and appeal rights for accounts flagged under AML and scam suspicions.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    BNM Offers Update on Implementation of Responsibility Mapping Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025

    BNM said most financial institutions are making steady progress towards implementation of the new Responsibility Mapping framework, which takes effect on 1 January 2026.

    Structural Regulation

    BNM to Phase Out KLIBOR and Transition to MYOR and MYOR-i by 2029

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/10/2025

    BNM has outlined roadmap for full adoption of new overnight benchmark rates and enhanced Shariah compliance framework.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Malaysia Launches First Industry-Wide Skills Platform for Financial Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/10/2025

    The digital platform benchmarks workforce capabilities and accelerates upskilling across Malaysia’s financial sector in line with national talent goals.

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia to Mandate New Islamic Benchmark Rate from July 2027

    By Editors | 14/10/2025

    BNM will replace the KLIRR with the MYOR-i, the world's first transaction-based Islamic rate, in a major structural reform.

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia Passes Bill to Overhaul Hire Purchase Lending Rules

    By Editors | 10/10/2025

    The new law will abolish the 'Rule of 78' for calculating interest, mandating a reducing balance method and new interest rate caps.

    Payments & Settlements

    BNM Launches RENTAS+ to Enable 24/7 Interbank Settlement

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/10/2025

    The modernised real-time settlement system, enables continuous interbank fund transfers and reduces risks from the rapid growth of instant payments.

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