Malaysia
Malaysian central bank sends details of own land deal to anti-corruption body
Finance minister says money was used to pay off debts of scandal-hit state-owned fund
Malaysian central bank to take part in 1MDB investigation
Lead roles in probe taken by former attorney general and anti-corruption officials
BNM may reopen probe into alleged massive fraud at 1MDB
Malaysian central bank may face questions over its role in investigating alleged crimes
People: Weidmann re-elected as chair of BIS board
Korea appoints deputies; new Malaysian prime minister appoints team of economic advisers; new vice presidents in Richmond and Atlanta
People: BoE appoints chief cashier in senior reshuffle
BoE makes promotion following departure of Chris Salmon; Malaysia picks new assistant governors; MAS makes changes to senior management
Bank Negara Malaysia ‘foils’ cyber heist
Central bank assures public no funds were lost during incident involving falsified Swift messages
Malaysian central bank aims to boost use of Islamic insurance
Ibrahim tells takaful providers to leave their “comfort zone”
Malaysia central bank dismisses concerns over government cash handout
BNM says cash handout idea was “first mooted” by its board, dismissing the suggestion it was designed to “tempt” the Malaysian people
Malaysia imposes anti-money laundering rules on crypto exchanges
BNM orders digital currency exchanges to identify customers and monitor transactions
Singapore and Malaysia to set up stock market link
The two markets have a combined market capitalisation of more than $1.2 trillion and 1,600 publicly listed companies
Bank Negara makes first rate hike since 2014
Bank Negara Malaysia is the first South-east Asian central bank to hike rates this year
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"
MAS bans individuals involved in 1MDB scandal
Six people involved in 1MDB-related breaches have been issued prohibition orders by MAS, with two more facing potential future bans
Malaysian opposition: bank must act against 1MDB officials
Bank Negara Malaysia says it will continue to work with international agencies over alleged fraud
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