Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
Asean members sign new swap agreement
The 10 Asean members signed a new Asean Swap Arrangement (ASA) in November, providing a total of US$1 billion of financial support, said Bank Negara Malaysia in a statement on Dec 29, 2000.
International reserve level still strong, says BNM
Bank Negara Malaysia said its international reserves have declined by only RM1.8 billion since end-1999. From The Business Times (Malaysia)
Malaysia banks gear up to tie merger knot
Malaysia's most ambitious financial sector consolidation takes shape from January when most of its banks finally tie the knot in government-ordered unions to fight foreign competitors.
Zeti gives Dec. 31 as deadline for bank mergers
Bank Negara governor, Datuk Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said today that the December 31 deadline for bank mergers remained unchanged.
Malaysia can keep lid on interest rates - Zeti
Malaysia can keep a lid on interest rates because of its low inflation and monetary policy is likely to remain accomodative to growth, Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Wednesday.