OPR decisions are based on domestic economic environment - BNM governor
Nor Shamsiah today stressed that any decision on the OPR would not be solely in tandem with other central banks but rather more focused on the domestic economic environment.
Fri Feb 10 2023
[COLUMNIST] A dual-interest rate regime - as part of an overall targeted subsidy system
It's already, in effect, implemented by other central banks.
Wed Dec 07 2022
Malaysia among economies to win big from high commodity prices - Moody's Analytics
Central banks have snapped into action, with bank governors in the Philippines and Malaysia raising rates, Rogers said.
Tue May 24 2022
Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa launch cenbank digital currency scheme
Many governments and central banks around the world are exploring the use of CBDCs, which are digital forms of existing currencies.
Fri Sep 03 2021
Analysis - Afghan central bank's $10 billion stash mostly not within reach of Taliban
It appears unlikely that the Taliban will get quick access to most of the Afghan central banks roughly $10 billion in assets.
Wed Aug 18 2021
COVID-19 and the interest rate conundrum
As COVID-19 shattered global economies and pushed countries towards recession, central banks worldwide have taken measures to ease interest rates to boost consumer spending and financial liquidity.
Sun Jun 21 2020
OPR stays at 3.00 per cent
This decision was made when the central banks Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened earlier today.
Thu Jul 13 2017
BNM forex scandal: Cabinet agrees to setting up of special task force
This proves the commitment and transparency of the government to ensure the central banks activities then were carried out accordingly.
Wed Feb 15 2017
Bank Negara to work closer with regional central banks
Governor Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim said the central bank had long been a strong supporter of financial economic integration in ASEAN and Asia.
Fri Dec 23 2016
Brazen Bangladesh bank heist should alarm central banks everywhere
Central banks in the developing world, with lots of new capital but not much digital security, are especially at risk.
Sun Mar 20 2016
Rating agencies didn't give us the ratings we deserved - Zeti
Rating agencies fail to note that Bank Negara was among the first central banks to diversify its foreign reserves into instruments from within the ASEAN region.
Fri Mar 11 2016
Narrow income disparities through reforms, says Zeti
Asian central banks must introduce policies and reforms to address the widening income disparities to prepare the regional economy for the future.
Tue Mar 01 2016
Once over $12 Trillion, the world's reserves are now shrinking
The decade-long surge in foreign-currency reserves held by the world's central banks is coming to an end.
Mon Apr 06 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024