News about bank

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): AmBank Research expects the ringgit (MYR) to trade between its support level of 4.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 31): With so much focus on easing homeownership for the B40 (bottom  40% income group)  the National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) has reminded the government not to forget about the needs of the M40 (middle 40% income group).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) has come up with a suggestion to fix the overhang problem of residential properties in the affordable pricing range: rent them out.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Amid the slew of financial scandals seen since the change in regime last year, such as the ones involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority, the Pakatan Harapan government yesterday launched a five-year action plan to stem similar misdeeds in the future.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched the Fund for Affordable Homes to help the lower income group in the country to own a home.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Bank Negara Malaysia's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa, who is facing 1MDB-related charges in the US and Malaysia, has filed an appeal at the High Court against an earlier decision by the Sessions Court, which rejected his bail application.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): TA Securities Holdings Bhd had today advised Selangor Properties Bhd (SPB) shareholders to accept the revised RM6.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Some 20,000 bank employees consisting of clerical and non-clerical categories from 20 banks will enjoy 0% interest on their housing loans for the first RM100,000.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Chinese officials have denied a news report claiming that Beijing had in 2016 offered to help bail out 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in exchange for lucrative contracts.