Strong Economic Fundamentals Driving Ringgit's Growth - BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's strong economic fundamentals are among the factors supporting the ringgit's growth, even during times of currency weakness, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

BNM Penalises Agrobank For Development Financial Institutions Act Non-compliance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM660,000 on Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) for non-compliance with the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 (DFIA).

Ringgit Retreats On Profit-taking As Hopes For Another Oversized US Interest Rate Cut Fade

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) --The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Tuesday on profit-taking after recent sharp gains, in line with other regional currencies, as the United States signalled a lower interest rate cut going forward.

Stronger Ringgit Boosts Consumer, REITs And Plantation Sectors On Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Consumer counters are poised to benefit from lower costs of raw material imports and improved margins as the ringgit continues to strengthen, according to Bursa Malaysia Bhd.

Budget 2025 Set To See Substantial Increase In Allocations On Solid Economic Growth - Economist

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 is set to see a substantial increase in allocations, driven by Malaysia's solid economic growth and rising government revenues, according to the deputy president of the Malaysian Economic Association, Professor Dr Yeah Kim Leng. 

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Mild Selling In Key Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, extending yesterday's losses amid mild selling in plantation, consumer products and services counters, according to an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Loss At The Close Amid Downbeat Regional Performance

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended last week’s losses to close lower on Monday, mirroring the mainly negative regional trend, with financial stocks leading the decline.

Malaysia's Official Reserve Assets At US$116.77 Bln As At End-August 2024 - BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) --The official reserve assets amounted to US$116.77 billion, while other foreign currency assets amounted to US$88.9 million as at end-August 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). 

Ringgit Extends Gains, Opens At 4.1150 Vs US Dollar 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar on Monday, supported by ongoing positive sentiment towards the local currency, an analyst said.

Malaysia And Indonesia Renew Local Currency Bilateral Swap Agreement

JAKARTA, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The renewal of the Local Currency Bilateral Swap Agreement (LCBSA) between Malaysia and Indonesia enables the exchange of local currencies between Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) with a value amounting to RM24 billion or IDR82 trillion for five years.

Ringgit Regains Strength Against US Dollar At Opening

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit regained its strength against the US dollar at the opening today after experiencing a technical correction yesterday, said an analyst. 

Covid-19 Undermined Progress In Reducing Poverty, Urban Households Hit Hardest - KRI

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.