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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy grew by 5.1 per cent in 2024, up from 3.6 per cent in 2023, aligning with the government’s target of 4.8 per cent to 5.3 per cent year-on-year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), via the Financial Education Network (FEN), has issued a discussion paper outlining the proposed features of Malaysia’s second National Strategy for Financial Literacy (NSFL) 2026 - 2030.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s property sector is expected to remain resilient in 2025, driven by sustained buying interest, a declining property overhang, and key catalysts such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), said a research house.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- A member of parliament today called on the government to set up a committee to coordinate foreign currency exchange (forex) risks to the operations of government-linked investment companies (GLICs).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) has facilitated about RM3.6 billion in approved financing for the 2024 (FY2024) financial year, a 35.1 per cent increase from a year ago.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$116.4 billion as at Jan 31, 2025, from US$115.5 billion on Jan 15, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued a revised policy document on electronic money (e-money) and a revised set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), which comes into effect today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking system maintained strong liquidity buffers in December 2024, with an aggregate Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of 160.7 per cent, up from 147.9 per cent in November, supporting ongoing financial intermediation, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$116.22 billion, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$4.50 million as at end-December 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The total industry volume (TIV) for new vehicle sales is expected to decline by seven per cent year-on-year to 760,000 units in 2025 from last year’s 816,674, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed a compound of RM875,000 on AmBank (M) Bhd on Nov 18, 2024, for failing to comply with the Direction to Financial Institutions of the Financial Services Act 2013 (FSA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates closed steady today following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.