Malaysia
Malaysia’s Zeti: bond market key to keeping savings
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says a robust Asian debt market is crucial for investments to remain region
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
UK chancellor eyes banks' corporate governance
Britain's top financial official will on Wednesday call on banks' boards to act as a first line of defence against future financial crises.
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.
Malaysian state sets up $5 billion SWF
Malaysia's oil-rich Terengganu state will establish a M$11 billion ($3 billion) ringgit sovereign wealth fund with a M$5 billion bond issuance later this week.
Malaysia's Zeti: financial inclusion still a goal
We must not lose sight of our financial-inclusion agenda, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, has warned.
ASEAN agree on Chiang Mai
The 13 countries participating in the Chiang Mai Initiative to create bilateral currency swaps have reached an agreement on the main components of the scheme.
Guyana set to take on insurance role
The Bank of Guyana's regulatory ambit may expand to include the state's insurance industry if legislation tabled by the government on Thursday is passed.
Malaysia steps up liberalisation agenda
Bank Negara Malaysia on Monday announced a raft of measures to further liberalise the country's financial markets.
Malaysia's Zeti on how to foster SME growth
In this highly challenging environment, small- and medium-sized enterprises need to initiate their own measures to achieve greater cost efficiency and to enhance productivity improvements, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, has said.
Bank Negara Malaysia - Annual Report 2008
The year 2009 will be a highly challenging year for the Malaysian economy, said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of the central bank, in the latest Annual Report.
Morgan Stanley's Roach on central bank independence
The chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, a bank, argues that central banks have not made the most of their new-found independence
Malaysia reneges on pledge to hold firm
Bank Negara Malaysia has cut its benchmark rate by a further half a point despite indication earlier this month that it would hold back on further loosening.
Mexico's Ortiz: crisis demanded FX strategy shift
The Bank of Mexico had to directly intervene in foreign-exchange markets for the first time for more than a decade earlier this month because of the severity of the impact of the crisis on currency trading, Guillermo Ortiz, the governor of the Bank of…
Asian crisis, culture sparked imbalances: Zhou
The Asian financial crisis and a number of cultural factors triggered the build up in global imbalances seen as the underlying cause of the current crisis, Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, has said.
Bank Negara drafting new law - Zeti
Bank Negara Malaysia is drafting a new central bank law to go to parliament, said Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor, in a speech at a conference to celebrate the institution's 50th birthday.
Malaysia slashes rates as exports flag
Bank Negara Malaysia surprised markets on Wednesday, slashing its key rate by 75 basis points to 2.5%.
Zeti back further stimulus
Malaysia is unlikely to slip into recession despite slowing exports, but the economy may require another round of stimulus measures, the country's central bank chief said on Wednesday.
Malaysia acts on signs of slowdown
Bank Negara Malaysia on Monday cut its key rate after keeping borrowing costs on hold for more than two and a half years.
Singapore, Malaysia guarantee all deposits
Singapore and Malaysia became the latest countries to issue blanket guarantees on all deposits on Thursday.
Asian central banks act on liquidity shortages
Signs of heightening liquidity tensions in Asia emerged on Tuesday, with the Reserve Bank of India adding Rs20,000 crore ($4.16 billion) to its banking system and Bank Indonesia implementing measures to ease stress in foreign-currency markets. Bank…
Islamic finance - the new Silk Road
As Islamic finance continues to internationalise with expanding scale, there will be greater financial intermediation linkages among the East Asian, West Asian, and the Middle East regions - creating the 'New Silk Road', said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the…
Malaysia's Zeti to head BIS's Asia Council
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, is to chair the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) Asian Consultative Council.