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BNM Adds Trading Platform OctaFX To Financial Consumer Alert List
- 30th August 2022
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has updated its Financial Consumer Alert list to include foreign exchange (forex) trading platform […]
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Analysts: Devise Future-Proof Policies To Protect Consumers From Banking Fraud
- 29th August 2022
Some analysts have urged banking institutions to devise future-proof policies to protect consumers from banking fraud.
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BNM: Drastic Increase In OPR By Year-End Unlikely
- 15th August 2022
BNM governor reassured the public that BNM will not likely increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) drastically by year-end.
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BNM: Right Time To Implement Targeted Subsidies Is When Inflation Is Tamed
- 15th August 2022
The right time for Malaysia to switch from the current blanket subsidy to a targeted subsidy is when the country’s inflation has been tamed.
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Finance Minister: Government Remains Proactive In Ensuring Ringgit And Financial Market Stability
- 12th August 2022
Finance Minister reiterated that the government remains proactive in ensuring the stability of the ringgit and Malaysia’s financial market. 
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Deputy Finance Minister: Government Monitoring Effects Of OPR Increases On Consumer Loan Repayments
- 10th August 2022
Deputy Finance Minister I said the government is actively monitoring the effects of OPR increases on the amount of consumer loan repayments.
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Investment Banks Expect OPR To Increase By At Least Another 25bps By End-2022
- 29th July 2022
Several local investment banks predicted that BNM will further increase the OPR by at least another 25 basis points by end-2022.
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Deputy Finance Minister: Ringgit Should Not Be Valued Solely Through Its Position Against US Dollar
- 27th July 2022
Deputy Finance Minister I, Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah has commented that the value of Malaysia’s currency should not […]
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Banks More Cautious In Approving Car Loans Due To OPR Increase, Inflation
- 19th July 2022
Banks will likely exercise more caution when approving car loans if the overnight policy rate (OPR) and inflation continue to increase.
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Malaysia, Several SEA Countries To Link Cross-Border Payment Systems By November 2022
- 18th July 2022
The central banks of five Southeast Asian (SEA) countries – including Malaysia – are set to link their […]
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MARC Ratings Expects Possible OPR Cut In 2026 
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- 16th October 2025
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Bulk Bank Account Openings Legal Under Strict Safeguards, Says Finance Ministry
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- 15th October 2025
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