Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
Bank Negara makes first rate hike since 2014
Bank Negara Malaysia is the first South-east Asian central bank to hike rates this year
Asian central banks crack down on cryptocurrency
Central banks in China, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore all taking action as cryptocurrency prices slump
Bank Negara buys land to create ‘financial education hub’
The land is intended for institutions promoting research into Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia issues new digital currency regulation
Proposed regulation aims to hold digital exchanges to a higher standard of transparency, while ensuring they identify any AML/CFT risks that may arise
Malaysia’s Ibrahim warns of costs of not turning digital
Bank Negara governor outlines plans to push consumers towards e-payments, as the cost of cheque processing weighs on the economy
Malaysian inquiry calls for investigation of former PM – local media
Some local media attack inquiry as politically motivated after criticism of current leader
Letter said to be from Malaysia deputy governor alleges bullying
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy resigns early after 31 years’ service
Ringgit ‘far from reflecting its fair value’ – BNM governor
Ringgit has strengthened somewhat but is being affected by "misperceptions" and "adverse sentiments"
Senior figures disagree over future of central bank mandates
Independence for central banks has been a success and is vital for carrying out mandate; Otmar Issing says ECB should not act as a substitute for politics
Malaysian opposition: bank must act against 1MDB officials
Bank Negara Malaysia says it will continue to work with international agencies over alleged fraud
Q&A: Asia’s caught in the Basel crossfire – Andrew Sheng
Veteran regulator says international standards may be the wrong medicine for emerging markets
Malaysian central bank slams Ice and SGX over ringgit futures
Making them available offshore goes against foreign exchange rules, says Bank Negara Malaysia
BNM warns banks not to trade offshore in Malaysian currency
Malaysia's central bank says banks should not trade in futures in Singaporean exchanges
Opposition politicians call for Malaysian central bank to reopen probe
Move follows US government lawsuit claiming over $1.6 billion in assets and damages
Malaysia starts to feel effects of Fed rate hikes
Fed rate hike in June reversed flows into Malaysian financial markets, leading to an increase in yields, a deprecation of the ringgit and a fall in the stock market; Thailand appears less affected
BNM governor warns global bodies against ‘one-pill-cures-all’ mindset
Wealth of information from multilateral institutions has aided decision-making, but narrow definition of the ‘right’ policies could lead to worse outcomes, Muhammad Ibrahim says
Malaysian central bank strengthens onshore hedging
Bank Negara complements NDF restrictions with more open onshore market
Authority needed to tackle housing problem – Malaysian deputy
Malaysian deputy discusses the affordable housing dilemma, concluding that greater co-ordination is needed on a national level
Are central banks allowing markets to get a bad name?
Dispute over the role of offshore derivatives trading in Asia raises important questions about the role of financial markets in a world increasingly dominated by short-term trading
Malaysian government escalates investigation on historic forex losses
Commission will investigate heavy forex losses by the Malaysian central bank in the early 1990s, after task force finds evidence information was concealed
BNM’s Ibrahim urges Asia to “re-engineer” global monetary system
Countries should reduce their reliance on the US dollar and promote a “multi-currency market” within Asean, says Muhammad bin Ibrahim
Bank Negara governor defends efforts to curb NDF market
Malaysian central bank will continue its actions to improve market mechanism to facilitate an open and robust onshore financial system
Malaysian central bank to name and shame non-compliant banks
Bank Negara Malaysia to publish enforcement actions next year, while introducing regulation to allow banks to share information on employees engaged in misconduct
Bank Negara Malaysia to ramp up misconduct supervision, says Ibrahim
Shocking survey results shows 15% of respondents would act ‘unethically’ when not being monitored; new guidance principles and transparency framework to help, BNM governor says