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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- A total of 13 per cent of the 477,571 borrowers registered with the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) have fully settled debts exceeding RM3.2 billion, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) and Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre (SIDREC) are in the final process of merger completion towards the full operation of the Financial Markets Ombudsman Service (FMOS) by 2025, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) has completed its first transaction for Ipak Yuli Bank in Uzbekistan, securing US$30 million from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund). (US$1=RM4.44)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) --The official reserve assets amounted to US$117.59 billion, while other foreign currency assets amounted to US$5.7 million as at end-October 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Forest City's Special Financial Zone (SFZ) will prioritise two key sectors: banking and financial services, alongside logistics services, global service centres, and transfer services.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has decided to register MYDATA Informatica Sdn Bhd (MISB) and One Future Solutions Sdn Bhd (OFS) as new credit reporting agencies (CRAs) under Section 14 of the Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010 [Act 710].
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory Limited (EMGA) has secured US$210 million debt finance for their long-standing Brazil based client, BTG Pactual (BTG). (US$1=RM4.45)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion (US$1=RM4.46) as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- The 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Investment Conference convened in Guangzhou from Nov 20 to 22, bringing together representatives from financial institutions, industry associations, investment firms, listed companies, and cultural technology enterprises.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat), via Imtiaz Sukuk II Bhd, has issued its maiden RM500 million ASEAN Sustainability SRI (Sustainable and Responsible Investment) Sukuk.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s inaugural official visit to Brazil has paved the way for new economic opportunities for Malaysia, especially in the semiconductor industry.
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KUCHING, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The financial knowledge of Malaysians has significantly improved since 2016 and is approaching the level of developed countries, however, there are still three challenges hindering further progress towards becoming a financially literate society.