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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Orderly domestic market conditions will continue given Malaysia’s deep and liquid financial markets and sound banking system, providing sufficient buffer against global volatility.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Increasing the supply of affordable, mid-tier hospital beds and providing incentives for the expansion of not-for-profit hospitals can help mitigate spiralling medical insurance and medical costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Solvency and liquidity stress test exercises have re-affirmed that banks in the country remain highly resilient even in the face of severe macroeconomic, financial, and liquidity shocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Buy now, Pay Later (BNPL) activity has grown rapidly, although the total outstanding BNPL debt remained a small proportion of overall household debt at RM2.8 billion or 0.2 per cent as of December 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s currency in circulation (CIC) rose by 5.5 per cent year-on-year to RM170.7 billion as of Dec 31, 2024, reversing a 0.2 per cent decline in 2023, where it stood at RM161.8 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects the country’s current account to remain resilient over the medium term, supported by robust manufacturing exports.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) — Malaysia's economy is expected to expand by 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent in 2025, primarily driven by strong domestic demand and a robust investment landscape with exports expected to moderate amid heightened external uncertainties, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on improved sentiment towards the local currency, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said the Finance Minister has approved Aznan Abdul Aziz’s appointment as deputy governor for a three-year term effective April 1, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The application for digital insurers and Takaful operators (DITOs) licences remains open until Dec 31, 2026, and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may announce successful applicants during or after this period.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Family Takaful Advisors (NAMLIFA) has urged the government to address the significant price disparity between insured and cash-paying patients at private hospitals, warning that such discrepancies could make medical insurance unsustainable.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- BMI Country Risk & Industry Research (BMI), a unit of Fitch Solutions Group Ltd, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00 per cent through 2025.
