BNM appoints Abd Rahman Abu Bakar as assistant governor
KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has appointed Abd Rahman Abu Bakar (pictured) as assistant governor, effective May 1.
Malaysia's household debt-to-GDP ratio at new peak of 93.3% as at December 2020, says BNM
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today Malaysia's household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio had risen to a new peak of 93.
Economists no longer expect BNM to cut rate anytime soon
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Economists no longer expect another rate cut after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 1.
BNM keeps OPR at 1.75%, as expected
KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 1.
Bukit Aman to investigate Zeti’s husband for allegedly receiving 1MDB funds
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Bukit Aman (pictured) said today that it has begun investigations into Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman for allegedly receiving funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) in a Singapore bank account under his name.
A fallacy to think economy can only be revived by blanket loan moratorium, says BNM governor
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Blanket loan moratorium is not the remedy to the current economic problems.
BNM unlikely to cut OPR further in 2021 — Affin Hwang
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is unlikely to cut its overnight policy rate (OPR) any further from the current 1.
Covid-19: BNM says borrowers can request loan-repayment moratorium, CCRIS report won’t be affected
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): In an instant reaction to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s RM15 billion economic stimulus package announcement today, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said loan takers can request repayment moratorium and that their Central Credit Reference Information System report will not be affected at a time when the nation contends with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BNM expected to cut OPR to new low of 1.5% — DBS Group Research
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): DBS Group Research is predicting Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by another 25 basis points (bps), which would bring the interest rate to a new low of 1.
BNM advises public to exchange defaced ringgit notes at any banks
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has advised the public to exchange their defaced currency notes, tampered coins and demonetised currencies at any financial institutions.
