KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Banks in Malaysia and some Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies will be less impacted by higher energy prices, according to Moody’s Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.7 per cent for 2026, representing an upward revision of 0.4 percentage points.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Airwallex, a global financial and payments platform, has secured approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for its e-money issuing and Class A licences, enabling it to roll out a full suite of payment services in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has projected Malaysia’s current account surplus to widen to 1.5-2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, according to CIMB Treasury and Market Research.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Global financial and payments platform, Airwallex, has received approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for its e-money issuing and Class A licences, which will provide a complete suite of payment services in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- E-payment transactions grew by 25 per cent to 18.4 billion, compared to 14.7 billion in 2024, with each Malaysian making 538 e-payments in 2025 on average, a 25 per cent increase from 432 in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Business-to-business cross-border trade payment platform XTransfer has received conditional approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for key payment licences, including issuing electronic money and a money services business licence (Class A) covering remittance and currency exchange.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system, which is set to enter the Malaysian market, will enhance payment efficiency, reduce transaction costs and support smoother digital transactions between Malaysian and Indian firms, as well as for consumers and diaspora communities.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and India recognise the significant progress made by Petroliam National Bhd (Petronas) and Gentari in India’s renewable energy and green hydrogen landscape in the energy sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- KAF Digital Bank Bhd has appointed Suzaini Mukhtar as chief executive officer (CEO), effective Feb 1, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd today clarified that the amount of remittance from derivatives levy to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will be reviewed by the commission prior to the expiry of the three-year period ending in 2028.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- RHB Banking Group plans to enhance its multi-currency debit card by adding two or three more foreign currencies by the second quarter of 2026, said its consumer finance head, Sien Vee Loc.
