News about Bank Negara

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The level of household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio continued to be elevated at 89.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said a maximum loan tenure of 35 years is “more than sufficient” for borrowers to settle their housing loan by their retirement age.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Bank Negara Malaysia’s move to reduce the statutory reserve requirement (SRR) by 0.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The Johor property market will see “good buys” in the second half of the year, as more auctioned properties become available in the market, according to KGV International Property Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd director Samuel Tan (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Housing non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to increase this year, although it won’t be at the level seen during the financial crisis in the late-1990s, according to VPC Alliance (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd managing director James Wong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan is in the midst of engaging Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to be more lenient with the loan approval requirements for low-cost houses built by the government.