Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
Asian central banks act on liquidity shortages
Signs of heightening liquidity tensions in Asia emerged on Tuesday, with the Reserve Bank of India adding Rs20,000 crore ($4.16 billion) to its banking system and Bank Indonesia implementing measures to ease stress in foreign-currency markets. Bank…
Adopt Basel II with care: Malaysia's Zeti
Emerging-market authorities must adapt Basel II with particular attention to local conditions, said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Interview: Zeti Akhtar Aziz
The governor of Bank Negara Malaysia tells Claire Jones, the editor of Central Bank News, why the country’s banking sector has survived the credit crunch
How Asia's banks rode out the credit crisis
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, explains why Asia's banks have emerged unscathed from almost a year of financial tumult
Islamic finance must follow global codes
Islamic financial institutions must ensure that they comply with international best practices on supervision, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, has said.
Japan's Fukui on Islamic finance issues
The boom in Islamic finance raises many questions, said Toshihiko Fukui, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Malaysia keeps rates at 3.5%
Bank Negara Malaysia's rate-setting monetary policy committee voted to hold its benchmark overnight policy rate at 3.5% on Monday in spite of concern over inflation.
Malaysian ringgit not misaligned: Dr Zeti
The ringitt, Malaysia's national currency, is not misaligned and reflects fundamentals in the economy, said the governor of Malaysia's central bank, Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
BNM's Zeti on potential role of Islamic finance
In the speech 'Potential role of Islamic finance in strengthening the New Silk Road' given on 28 March Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Central Bank of Malaysia said Malaysia is committed to be part of the New Silk Road to facilitate greater cross border economic…
BNM's Zeti on the Strategic Partnership
In a speech at the launch of Strategic Partnership between Credit Guarantee Corporation Berhad and the Islamic Financial Institutions given on 6 February Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Bank Negara Malaysia said a key national agenda of the Government is to…
BNM's Zeti pleased with 'orderly' ringgit
Bank Negara Malaysia is comfortable with the "orderly" performance of the ringgit, BNM governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz told reporters Tuesday 6 February.
Monetary and exchange rate policy in Malaysia
The Working Paper "Monetary and exchange rate policy in Malaysia before the Asian crisis" from the Institute of Developing Economies provides a case study to characterize the monetary policy regime in Malaysia, from a medium- and long-term perspective.
Zeti says ringgit strength reflecting economy
The strength of the ringgit reflects the underlying fundamentals and the economic conditions at the moment, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said Monday 5 February.
Malaysia confirms dollar reserves shift
Malaysia has moved some of its $82 billion of currency reserves away from the dollar, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reporters Tuesday 30 January in Davos.
Zeti says inflation can be dealt with
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Thursday 5 October that monetary policy will be reinforced by a stronger Malaysian currency.
Zeti at Launch of Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
In a speech given on 8 August Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Bank Negara Malaysia said as the financial services industry transitions to a more deregulated and market-driven environment, the regulatory and supervisory approach will continue to evolve into one…
Zeti says guidelines for takaful operators soon
The guidelines set for takaful operators in Malaysia will be issued "soon," according to Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
Ringgit rise 'orderly' says Malaysia
Malaysia has said the strengthening of the ringgit currency to an eight-year high against the dollars is "orderly" and in line with expectations, newspaper reports said.
Malaysia's Zeti gets new five-year term
Malaysian central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz's term in office has been extended for another five years, effective from 1 May, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on Friday 10 March.
Memorandum of Understanding between BNM & HKMA
Bank Negara Malaysia and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority jointly announced on Thursday 8 December the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of a large-value payment-system link between Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Malaysia scraps ringgit peg to the dollar
Bank Negara Malaysia announced Thursday 21 July that it is scrapping the ringgit's seven-year old peg to the dollar and moving to a managed float against a basket of currencies with immediate effect.
Malaysia's Zeti sees more Islamic bank licenses
Bank Negara Malaysia may issue more Islamic bank licences to local banks and foreigners in a bid to transform the country into and Islamic banking hub, the central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said.
Malaysia's Zeti on Bank Negara's LINK
In the speech 'Bank Negara Malaysia LINK' given on 25 February, Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Central Bank of Malaysia said the establishment of Bank Negara Malaysia LINK takes the central bank's public outreach programme to a higher level.
Malaysia set to launch plastic money soon
Malaysia's central bank said on Thursday 21 October that it will launch plastic banknotes next week, joining a growing trend for the more durable 'paper' money.