BNM Announces Foreign Exchange Policy liberalisation For MDBs, Qualified Non-resident DFIs

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today announced a liberalisation of foreign exchange policy (FEP) for multilateral development banks (MDBs) and qualified non-resident development financial institutions (DFIs), aiming to facilitate their investments in key growth areas in Malaysia

Forest City Positioned To Become Key Business And Investment Hub -- Country Garden

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Forest City in Johor is emerging as a strategic hub for businesses and investors, supported by great air and sea connectivity, and is focused on creating economic growth and sustainability, according to its Chinese developer Country Garden Group.

Biban24 Propels Saudi Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Growth, Development

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- More than 23 agreements were signed, along with several project launches valued at over 580 million Saudi riyals, on the third day of the Biban24. (100 Saudi riyals = RM117.40)

Cagamas Raised RM2.2 Bln in October Despite Challenging Market Environment

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Cagamas Bhd, the national mortgage corporation of Malaysia, successfully raised RM2.2 billion in October despite challenging market conditions.

BNM's International Reserves At US$117.6 Bln As Of Oct 30, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international reserves stood at US$117.6 billion (US$1 = RM4.40) as of Oct 30, 2024, compared to US$119.6 billion on Oct 15, 2024. 

IILM Reissues Its Largest Year-To-Date Short-Term Ṣukuk Of US$1.31 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has completed the reissuance of an aggregate US$1.31 billion (US1=RM4.34) short-term sukuk with tenors of one month, three months, and six months.

Wise Platform Partners Standard Chartered To Redefine International Payments Experience

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Wise announced its global payments infrastructure for banks, Wise Platform, has partnered with Standard Chartered to power faster and cheaper international payments for the bank’s cross-border payment service, SC Remit.

LRN Corporation Bags Best Compliance Training Initiative In Fraud And Financial Crime 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- LRN Corporation, a global leader in ethics and compliance solutions, has won the Best Compliance Training Initiative/Provider in the Fraud and Financial Crime category at the prestigious seventh annual Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence.

Wise Direct Connection To Philippines' InstaPay Enhances Real-time Transfers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Global technology company, Wise, has been granted direct access to InstaPay, the Philippines’ real-time payment system, and can also directly settle with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) real-time gross payment system, PhilPaSS Plus.

NatureAlpha Unveils AI-driven Platform With Private Assets Functionality

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- NatureAlpha has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution for investors, allowing them to comprehensively assess the biodiversity and nature impacts of their investments across all their asset classes for the first time with the addition of new private assets functionality.

Cross Border Transactions Enhanced In Experimental Project -- BIS, Central Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its central bank partners have successfully demonstrated with Project Mandala that regulatory compliance can be embedded in cross-border transaction protocols.

Malaysia Positioned As Bridge Between BRICS And Asean For Driving Collaboration

By Abdul Hamid A. Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official admission as a BRICS partner country, along with its role as ASEAN chairman in 2025, positions the nation as a bridge in advocating for regional economic resilience and collaboration between the two blocs.