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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The financial position of households has remained generally resilient, supported by Malaysia's stable labour market conditions, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The implications of the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted global commodity supplies and strategic trade routes, have remained manageable for Malaysia's financial stability, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has raised its economic growth forecast for Malaysia to 5.1 per cent in 2026 from 4.9 per cent previously, and to 4.8 per cent in 2027 from 4.7 per cent, driven by robust artificial intelligence (AI)-related exports and investment.
By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Singapore’s financial conditions have been broadly supportive despite a mixed global backdrop, supported by easing borrowing costs, tighter credit spreads and a pickup in bank credit growth, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) is sharpening its crisis-readiness agenda under the PIDM Corporate Plan 2026-2028, with a stronger focus on resolution resilience, digital safeguards and continued protection for depositors and policy owners when a member institution runs into difficulty.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Japan and Malaysia have signed the 3rd bilateral swap arrangement (BSA) with a maximum swap amount of US$6 billion effective Sept 18, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malakoff Corporation Bhd’s net profit fell to RM31.71 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM62.83 million in the same period last year.
By Karina Imran & Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) emphasised that the advice it provided to the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) was part of its financial stability mandate under the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had issued five warning letters to the Tabung Haji (TH) chairman and the Minister of Religious Affairs regarding the gap between TH's assets and liabilities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Abu Dhabi-based investment holding firm, 2PointZero Group has reported revenue of 21.9 billion Emirati dirham and a group net profit of 7.7 billion Emirati dirham for the first half of 2026. (100 Emirati dirham = RM111.58)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) Recovery and Restructuring Plan has successfully addressed RM12.6 billion in investment losses, with RM10 billion resolved under the 2018 recovery plan and the remaining RM2.6 billion recognised progressively through the end of 2025.
By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia's annual Sasana Symposium took on a refreshingly different tone this year, with Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour departing from convention in his central bank address.
