Malaysia will not face BOP crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not face a balance of payments (BOP) crisis as the country has been consistently registering current…
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Bank Negara: Malaysia records 11.5bil e-payment transactions in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Electronic payment (e-payment) adoption among Malaysians continued to increase in 2023 to 11.5 billion transactions compared to 9.5…
Indonesia c.bank keeps interest rates unchanged as expected
JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank held key policy rates unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, amid pressure on the rupiah currency in…
Bank Negara committed to ensure Malaysia’s financial system remains resilient
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is committed to ensure that Malaysia’s financial system is resilient and well-positioned to support…
Bank Negara: Priorities to build strong Islamic finance ecosystem in 2024 to support Malaysian’s economic transformation
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) priorities in 2024 are to build on Malaysia’s strong Islamic finance ecosystem.
Bank of Japan scraps radical policy, makes first rate hike in 17 years
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy…
Singaporean bank UOB aims to double private wealth assets by 2026
SINGAPORE: Singaporean lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) is planning to double its private wealth assets under management over the next couple…
Hong Leong Islamic Bank launches halal business financing solution
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Islamic Bank (HLISB) has introduced an integrated Islamic banking solution that helps businesses, especially SMEs, operate…
BOJ chief Ueda slightly tones down optimism on economy
TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the economy was recovering but also showing some signs of…