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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, RHB Banking Group and Public Bank Bhd have revised their standardised base rate (SBR), base rate (BR) and base financing rate (BFR), following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps), from 3.00 per cent to 2.75 per cent today.
GEORGE TOWN, July 8 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) today launched its inaugural RM5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Programme) to support critical water infrastructure development and long-term water security in Penang.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- ChemOne Group has secured a US$350 million (US$1 = RM4.23) Islamic insurance cover from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)'s unit, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC).
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to maintain their bullish momentum, supported by renewed investor interest in safe-haven assets following the United States tariff deadline on July 9, which has added a layer of uncertainty to the market.
By Zarul Effendi Razali and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned slightly higher at the close today, supported by continued buying in selected heavyweights led by financial services, industrial products and services counters amid a mixed regional markets' performance, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent at its Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 9, with the balance of risks tilted towards one cut, said RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited (MoneyHero) has launched the “SingSaver Best-Of Awards”, an annual programme recognising Singapore’s top personal finance products.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd will acquire three pieces of land in Selangor for RM112.79 million to increase land banks at strategic locations for future growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) — Banks today must not only be financial enablers but also help in uplifting communities by being digital advocates as well, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$119.59 billion (US$1= RM4.21) as of end-May 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$955.2 million, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Member banks of Malaysia's banking associations will begin implementing the service tax on relevant financial services in phases from July 1, 2025, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings has maintained its “neutral” outlook on Malaysia’s banking sector for 2025 while adjusting the outlooks for several Asia-Pacific countries amid trade war exposures.
