Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
Malaysia’s Ibrahim calls for greater harmonisation in Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Dato' Muhammad bin Ibrahim says companies can make efficiency gains through greater cooperation within Islamic finance industry
Financial inclusion no easy task: Malaysia’s Ibrahim
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Muhammad bin Ibrahim says financial inclusion has gained efficiency, but requires combined effort from country
Malaysia's Ghani on regulation during the crisis
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Zamani Abdul Ghani says regulatory reforms served Malaysia well during the crisis
Taskforce to overhaul Asian post-trade framework
Central banks of Hong Kong and Malaysia team up with settlement systems firm Euroclear to create pilot common platform to improve central securities depository infrastructure
Bank Negara Malaysia on the future of Islamic finance
Assistant governor of Malaysia’s central bank, Muhammad bin Ibrahim, optimistic on Islamic finance
Fund relents on capital controls
IMF admits capital controls have a role to play in its latest flagship report overturning long-held position, fleshes out possible capital surcharge framework
Malaysia’s Zeti: savings will need to stay in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says savings must be recycled regionally
We must return to global bond markets: Malaysia’s Zeti
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says the central bank has encouraged government to sell bills to foreign investors to keep name prominent
Malaysia hikes as recession ends in emerging Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia raises its key rate by a quarter percentage point, citing stronger than forecast growth results in emerging Asia
Singapore moots expanding deposit guarantees
Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes extending scope and limit of deposit protection as it nears exit from an emergency guarantee adopted at the height of the crisis
Islamic finance must try new innovations: Malaysia’s Razif
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Mohammad Razif bin Abdul Kadir says linkages between Malaysian and Bahraini bourse will strengthen liquidity management in Islamic finance
Sukuk financing key for Malaysian economy – Zamani
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zamani Ghani says Islamic finance is the main source of financing for Malaysian businesses
KL passes new Bank Negara act
Legislation replaces act that’s more than half a century old
Vietnam holds rates steady and commits to dong liquidity
Central bank's policy reflects anticipated year-end currency shortage
Islamic finance inherently robust: Malaysia’s Zeti
Malaysia’s central bank governor says fundamental Islamic principles set out a resilient strategy for risk management
Malaysia, Hong Kong pledge to develop Islamic finance
Malaysia’s central bank signs memorandum to develop Islamic finance with Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority
Zeti: Islamic finance passed the crisis test
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says the strength of Islamic finance was tested during the global financial crisis
Malaysia’s Mohd Razif on strengthening Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir says new Shariah-compliant commodity sales house will strengthen Malysia’s role in Islamic finance
HK, Singapore, Malaysia to devise deposit-insurance exit
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank Negara Malaysia and Monetary Authority of Singapore set up group to work on deposit-insurance exit strategy.
Malaysia’s Zeti on international integration of Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz on factors important for sustaining the internationalisation of Islamic finance
China, Malaysia to use own currencies to trade
Trade between Malaysia and China will soon be conducted in ringgit and renminbi as well as dollars, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, said on Friday.
Core business for core financial institutions
Core financial institutions should not be allowed to undertake excessively risky positions such as naked short-selling, says a draft report from a UN commission.
Bank Negara comes of age
Governors from five continents joined Bank Negara Malaysia in February to commemorate its 50th birthday. Claire Jones reports