KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic performance last year, which recorded 5.2 per cent growth, is expected to cushion the country against global economic uncertainties and bolster its performance in the first quarter (1Q) of this year, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- MR DIY Group (M) Bhd has proposed to establish two sukuk wakalah programmes with a combined aggregate limit of RM5 billion in nominal value.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) projects Malaysia’s system loan growth to come in at 4.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent in 2026, broadly in line with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection of 4.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of New Zealand’s Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (Fidelity Life Assurance).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific commodity issuers are likely to see divergent credit effects if the Iran conflict prolongs Gulf energy supply and shipping disruption, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said today.
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS, March 3 (Bernama-dpa-AFX) -- Most European markets closed sharply lower on Monday as stocks tumbled amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US bases across the region, reported dpa-AFX.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The risk associated with consumer loans under the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) scheme remains under control and is expected to stay at 0.3 per cent of Malaysia’s total household debt, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
PUTRAJAYA, March 2 (Bernama) -- Credit providers and credit service providers are required to meet licensing requirements and register with the Consumer Credit Commission (CCC) effective June 1, 2026, in line with the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (Act 873) (CCA).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good) of India’s ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Lombard).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Credit to the Malaysia’s private non-financial sector grew by 5.5 per cent in January 2026 against 5.4 per cent in December 2025, reflecting a higher growth in outstanding corporate bonds of 7.6 per cent versus the prior month’s 6.9 per cent, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$126.87 billion (US$1=RM3.88) as at end-January 2026, as compared to US$125.53 billion as at end-December 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday but slipped into negative territory shortly after as investors turned cautious amid uncertainty over the United States trade policy.
