1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm, MIDF Research, expects the ringgit to appreciate with an average rate of RM4.23 versus the US dollar this year.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit weakened against the US dollar today as market sentiment deteriorated following United States President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements targeting China, Canada and Mexico.
1y ago
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 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 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties (AMP) totalling RM1.66 million on four financial institutions for non-compliance with the Financial Services Act 2013 (FSA) and/or Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (IFSA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its positive outlook on the oil and gas (O&G) sector despite the possibility of volatile crude oil prices due to overproduction.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit jumped to its highest level in almost three months against the US dollar at the close on Friday after US President Donald Trump adopted a softer tone on China tariffs and signalled that he wanted lower interest rates.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade sideways, with an end-of-year forecast of RM4.45 against the US dollar.
1y ago
By Karina Imran and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar as investors remained cautious due to higher-than-expected inflation and ahead of global central bank policy updates.
1y ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald and Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) announcement on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
1y ago
DAVOS (Switzerland) Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the Global South, such as BRICS, has to take a stand because the international financial structure through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations need to reform.