JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- HSBC Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to growing its wealth and affluent banking capabilities with the opening of a Wealth Centre at its Jalan Bukit Timbalan branch here yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cross-border Quick Response (QR) payment has surged, reaching 12.9 million transactions in the first half of 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated four more Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) mobile bank units in 2026 specifically to increase access to banking services to residents in the rural areas of Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang, and Perak.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aspires to be the global benchmark for regulation, innovation and Islamic environmental, social and governance (ESG) as well as a centre of excellence for Islamic fintech (financial technology) and climate-oriented sukuk by 2040, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has issued and reissued US$1.35 billion (US$1 = RM4.15) in short-term sukuk across five tenors, its widest range of maturities offered in a single auction.
KUCHING, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The launch of the Islamic Banking Window by the Development Bank of Sarawak (DBOS) not only strengthens its financial offerings but also reinforces Sarawak’s commitment to inclusive, value-based development.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) has appointed Datuk Abu Huraira Abu Yazid as its chairman, effective Nov 15, 2025, succeeding Datuk Seri Zukri Samat, who retired.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has revised the outlooks on China’s ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co Ltd (ZhongAn) to positive from stable while affirming its financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent).
KUCHING, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- OCBC Malaysia said its Serial Entrepreneur Programme has gained strong momentum among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), having secured more than RM1.6 billion in approved financing since its pilot phase began just over a year ago.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia experienced a choppy trading session but settled marginally higher on Thursday, recovering from the previous day’s losses, supported by banking and consumer stocks.
LABUAN, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has appointed Datuk Ahmad Hizzad Baharuddin as chairman of the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) for a two-year term from Nov 15, 2025 to Nov 14, 2027.
From Danni Haizal Danial Donald
SINGAPORE, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Global leader in digital payments, Visa Inc has announced a breakthrough pilot programme allowing businesses and platforms to send stablecoin payouts directly to recipients’ stablecoin wallets.
