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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will work with its ASEAN counterparts to encourage businesses to use local currencies in facilitating trade within the region, said Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will continue to adopt a data-driven approach in evaluating the impact of economic developments on inflation and growth, said Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd (PAMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interim measures despite recent reports that it is increasing health insurance premiums.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is exploring the potential of introducing underlying blockchain technology to enhance various national financial systems such as the Central Bank Digital Currency, said its governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Strong domestic demand will continue to buffer Malaysia's economy against external uncertainties, including possible repercussions from the imposition of US tariffs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Strong domestic demand will continue to buffer Malaysia's economy against external uncertainties including possible repercussions from the imposition of U.S. tariffs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said its long-standing policy of decentralising international reserves had led to the accumulation of sizeable non-reserve external assets, strengthening Malaysia’s external position.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s third and current investment upcycle started in mid-2023, driven by a confluence of cyclical and structural factors, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- More than 14,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), microenterprises, start-ups, and the low-income group grew in line with higher approval rates under development financial institutions (DFI) financing in 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) total assets as at Dec 31, 2024 decreased 1.61 per cent to RM621.54 billion from RM631.74 billion in the previous year, with international reserves continuing to account for the bulk of assets at 84 per cent (2023: 82 per cent).