KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Malaysia saw a significant rise in sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk issuances last year, reaching RM11.9 billion — an almost ninefold increase since its introduction in 2017— thanks to a supportive regulatory framework.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) emphasised that structural reforms and policies must take precedence over excessive reliance on international reserves to manage currency fluctuations.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Risks in the non-residential property (NRP) sector remained contained in the second half of 2024 despite continued challenges in the office space and shopping complex segments (OSSC), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said in its Financial Stability Review released today.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The overall profitability of life insurance and family takaful funds declined in the second half of 2024 (2H 2024) to RM4.1 billion compared to 1H 2024’s RM8.4 billion due to weaker investment performance and larger net underwriting losses.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The adoption of the artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek among mainland China’s insurance companies could help small to medium-sized insurers enhance their operational efficiency, according to global credit rating agency AM Best.
PUTRAJAYA, March 23 (Bernama) -- Consumers’ ability to repay debt from 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) facilities is increasingly a concern, especially with the significant growth in BNPL transactions in Malaysia, thus raising concerns about the risks of high indebtedness and the importance of financial literacy.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to see cautious trading next week due to global uncertainties.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is anticipated to trade within the 4.42–4.45 range against the US dollar next week, with short-term volatility contingent upon broader market dynamics.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within a narrow range next week as market participants adopt a cautious stance without resorting to immediate knee-jerk reactions, which should help limit short-term volatility.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects the domestic logistics sector to sustain steady growth in 2025, driven by the expanding e-commerce industry, the global technology upcycle fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) demand, and a resilient United States (US) economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$118.3 billion as at Feb 28, 2025, from US$117.7 billion on Feb 14, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit surged against the US dollar on Wednesday, riding the wave of broad greenback weakness and renewed global risk appetite, said an analyst.
