Over the past few years, the retail industry has endured a whirlwind of transformation, especially in Asia, where adaptation and resilience have been put to the test. Amid the ongoing evolution shaped by technological advancements and shifting consumer…
Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves remained unchanged at US$101.4 billion (about RM417.06 billion) as at Dec 31, 2018, from Dec 14, 2018. The central bank said in a statement that the reserves position is sufficient to finance 7.4 months of…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is looking to extend the observation period for the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) in Malaysia for a year to 2020. NSFR is a liquidity standard which comes under the Basel III international regulatory reforms. It refers to…
Malaysia’s central bank is set to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday, providing policy stability after the shock election victory of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. All 18 economists surveyed by Bloomberg before Wednesday’s poll had forecast Bank Negara…
The Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corp Sdn Bhd (MyClear), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), is developing a new real-time retail payments platform to serve both as a catalyst and enabler for innovative payments in Malaysia. BNM deputy…