Read More 2 minute read PPersonal Finance News OCBC Economist: BNM May Reduce OPR To 1.50% This MonthbyAlex Cheong13th January 2021 OCBC Bank Research has predicted that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may further reduce the overnight policy rate (OPR)…
Read More 2 minute read BBank News CNAsia, Intcys Sign MoU In A Bid To Set Up Digital Bank For WomenbyAlex Cheong8th January 2021 Investment holding company CNAsia Corporation has announced its intention to obtain a digital banking licence from Bank Negara…
Read More 3 minute read BBank News BNM Issues Digital Banking Framework, Opens Applications For Digital Banking LicencesbyAlex Cheong5th January 2021 Malaysia may see its first five digital banks by the first quarter of 2022, following Bank Negara Malaysia’s…
Read More 2 minute read PPersonal Finance News Visa: Malaysian Visa Cardholders Now Prefer Contactless PaymentsbyAlex Cheong29th December 2020 Visa has revealed that more than 50% of its face-to-face transactions are now made up of contactless payments,…
Read More 3 minute read IInsurance FOMCA, Namlifa: Medical Insurance Price Hike Should Be Deferred From 2021 To 2023byAlex Cheong28th December 2020 The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) has called for the price hike for medical insurance premiums, which…
Read More 2 minute read BBank News Angkasa Identifies Strategic Partners In Its Bid For Digital Bank LicencebyAlex Cheong21st December 2020 The National Co-operative Movement of Malaysia (Angkasa) has expressed interest in vying for one of the five digital…
Read More 2 minute read RRetirement Planning BNM Asst Governor Warns Against Unethical Advice On EPF WithdrawalsbyJacie Tan11th December 2020 Members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) should take caution against “unethical advice” which encourages those who are…
Read More 3 minute read BBank News Malaysian Banks Underspend In Technology, May Face Challenges By Tech Firms In Virtual BankingbyAlex Cheong4th December 2020 Managing director of information technology services provider Hitachi Vantara, Moti Uttam has said that Malaysian banks may eventually…
Read More 9 minute read SSave Money With Hann #SaveMoneyWithHann: A Personal Finance Q&AbyJacie Tan4th December 2020 Recently, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) held a financial literacy webinar featuring Hann Liew, Co-Founder of RinggitPlus and Suraya…
Read More 2 minute read PPersonal Finance News CUEPACS Urges Finance Ministry, BNM To Extend Loan TenuresbyAlex Cheong25th November 2020 The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) has urged the Finance Ministry…