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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cross-border Quick Response (QR) payment has surged, reaching 12.9 million transactions in the first half of 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must address the immediate fallout from the rise in tariffs by defining the rules of origin more clearly, closing transhipment loopholes, and developing trade diversion safeguards, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Finance Ministry (MoF) said Malaysia’s overall external debt risk remains manageable, supported by a favourable maturity and currency profile.
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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), together with enforcement agencies, will continue to strengthen the digital security system and expedite action through the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) to ensure that financial fraud can be combated.
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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy remains stable and resilient despite various global challenges, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain well supported by the global backdrop, as seasonal patterns suggest the local note’s gains still have legs in December before a pause, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) proposed basic medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) product is being finalised this year, with a pilot to begin next year as part of a strategy to address medical inflation and rising insurance premiums.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects the full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be at the upper end of its forecast range of 4.0 per cent to 4.8 per cent, said governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The current overnight policy rate (OPR) of 2.75 per cent remains supportive and appropriate given Malaysia’s economic conditions and stable inflation environment, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit remained broadly stable against the US dollar with a marginal appreciation of 0.05 per cent in the third quarter (3Q) of 2025 and a year-to-date (YTD) appreciation of 8.2 per cent as of Nov 12, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy expanded by 5.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025) against 4.4 per cent in 2Q 2025, driven by sustained domestic demand and higher net exports, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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LABUAN, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has appointed Datuk Ahmad Hizzad Baharuddin as chairman of the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) for a two-year term from Nov 15, 2025 to Nov 14, 2027.