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BUSINESS • 06/01/2026 08:31 AM

Bursa Malaysia Updates On New Securities Commission Fees Effective Jan 1, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd today announced updates on the new fees imposed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

In a filing to the exchange, the company said the updates follow the coming into force of the Capital Markets and Services (Fees) Regulations 2025 (P.U. (A) 475/2025) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (Rate of Levy for Purchase or Sale of Securities and Derivatives) Order 2025 (P.U. (A) 474/2025), both of which took effect on Jan 1, 2026. 

The announcement follows a letter received by Bursa Malaysia from the SC dated Jan 5, 2026, notifying the company of the SC fees applicable to it.

Pursuant to the Fees Regulations, Bursa Malaysia said the new annual fixed regulatory fee applicable to the exchange is RM28 million.

Under the Levy Order, the levy rates applicable to the purchase or sale of derivatives contracts effected on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd include a levy rate of 37.5 per cent of the clearing fee as specified by the derivatives exchange, to be paid by a purchaser or seller in respect of the purchase or sale of derivatives effected on the derivatives exchange.

It also includes a levy rate of 37.5 per cent of the trading fee as specified by the derivatives exchange, to be paid by a purchaser or seller in respect of the purchase or sale of derivatives effected on the derivatives exchange. 

“Notwithstanding the Levy Order, there is no impact to market participants on Bursa Derivatives, as the trading and clearing fee payable by purchasers and sellers of the derivatives contracts shall remain unchanged as specified by Bursa Malaysia currently. 

"Bursa Malaysia will remit derivatives levy to the SC from the amount collected from the trading and clearing fees of the derivatives contracts for three years until 2028," it added.

Another update is on additional fees applicable to recognised market operators under Bursa Group, pursuant to the Fee Regulation, include an annual fee of 0.3 per cent of gross revenue earned from operating each regulated platform, or RM20,000, whichever is higher, applicable to Bursa Malaysia RAM Capital Sdn Bhd (BR Capital) and Bursa Malaysia Bonds Sdn Bhd, and a trading fee of 0.0075 per cent of the total amount of sale and purchase of securities transactions on a recognised market, applicable to BR Capital.

As announced previously on Oct 17, 2025, the total amount of SC fee payable by Bursa Malaysia to the SC will be capped at RM35 million in 2026, RM40 million in 2027, and RM45 million in 2028, as confirmed in the SC’s letter dated Jan 5, 2026. 

The cap on the SC fee payable by Bursa Malaysia includes a limit on the derivatives levy to be paid by the exchange of RM7 million in 2026, RM12 million in 2027, and RM17 million in 2028.

Bursa Malaysia stated that it will continue to endeavour to manage its costs, including securing funding for relevant market development proposals from the Capital Market Development Fund, to alleviate the full effect of the SC fee implementation. 

-- BERNAMA

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