Malaysia
Malaysia’s Aziz emphasises importance of policy co-ordination in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says European sovereign debt crisis showed co-ordination between national interests was necessary in Asia
Latin American and South-east Asian central banks confer
First Seacen-Cemla conference held in Malaysia; shows increasing cooperation between central banks, particularly in emerging markets
Central banker takes over as Labuan Financial Services Authority director
Encik Ahmad Hizzad bin Baharuddin takes over as head of the Labuan FSA; leaves role as director of Bank Negara Malaysia's Islamic banking and takaful department
Malaysia’s Shamsiah on new era of anti-money laundering
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Puan Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus discusses development of central bank’s anti-money laundering and combating financial terrorism regime
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor passes away
Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir dies; served the central bank for 35 years
Islamic banks' return on deposits comove with conventional banks: IMF paper
Fund study says returns on deposits of Islamic banks in Turkey and Malaysia exhibit similar trends to conventional banks
IMF study assesses Asean 5 bond market performance
Fund paper says Asean 5 bond markets compare well with other emerging markets
Malaysia announces new banknotes and coins for 2012
Bank Negara Malaysia to issue new banknotes and coins; design will be “distinctively Malaysia”
Asean countries no longer behind the curve: Singapore’s Menon
Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon says Asean countries are no longer behind the curve on monetary policy
Malaysia’s Zeti urges more reforms to Islamic financial system
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz calls for further development of cross-border framework in Islamic financial system
Malaysia reappoints Zeti as governor
Bank Negara Malaysia announces reappointment of Zeti Akhtar Aziz as governor. She will serve for another five-year term
Malaysia’s Jaganathan highlights importance of supervision on insurance firms
Bank Negara Malaysia assistant governor Donald Jaganathan says insurance firms are not insulated from uncertainties of financial system
Bank Negara Malaysia - Annual Report (2010)
Bank Negara Malaysia 2010 Annual Report forecasts growth to continue strong momentum in 2011, rising to as high as 6%
Bank Negara Malaysia - Financial Stability Payment Systems Report (2010)
Bank Negara Malaysia Financial Stability Payment Systems Report 2010 says risks to financial stability will be externally driven
Malaysia’s Kadir on enhancing sharia governance
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir says stronger governance framework will provide greater scope for sharia products
Malaysia’s Zeti optimistic on sukuk growth
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says Malaysia looks to build on success of Islamic finance products in 2011
Bank Negara Malaysia promotes three directors to assistant governor
Malaysia’s central bank appoints Donald Joshua Jaganathan, Abu Hassan Alshari bin Yahaya and Marzunisham bin Omar to assistant governor
Zeti: EM central banks aided by development role
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says central bank’s financial market mandate helped emerging market economies address credit market disruptions during crisis
Malaysia names new deputy governor
Puan Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus replaces Dato' Zamani Abdul Ghani
IMF: policy prescriptions for Asean 5 economies
Fund study lays out strategy for fiscal retrenchment in Asean 5 economies
Bank Negara’s Zeti: international links key to Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says growth in Islamic finance down to international cooperation
Islamic liquidity facility set to open in first half of 2011
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says she hopes International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation will open for business by June
Malaysia’s Ibrahim: bank cooperation key to regulatory reforms
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Muhammad bin Ibrahim says successful implementation of regulatory reforms requires cooperation with banks
Bank Negara Malaysia - Monetary and Financial Developments
Malaysian central bank’s August Monetary and Financial Developments report shows inflation of 2.1%