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Banks Revise Base Rates, FD Rates After Latest OPR Hike In May 2023
- 5th May 2023
(Updated on 12 May 2023.) In its May meeting two days ago, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of […]
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BNM Resumes Monetary Tightening, Increases OPR By 25bps To 3.00%
- 3rd May 2023
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to resume its monetary tightening by increasing the overnight policy rate (OPR) […]
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Economists: OPR Hikes Still Probable Despite Inflation Easing
- 26th April 2023
Several investment banks and economists have said that they foresee more hikes in the overnight policy rate (OPR) […]
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TNG eWallet: Users Can Now Make Cashless Payments At Over 130,000 Merchants In Singapore
- 17th April 2023
Touch ‘n Go (TNG) eWallet said that its users can now make cashless payments at more than 130,000 […]
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Malaysia, Singapore Launch Cross-Border QR Code Payment Connectivity
- 4th April 2023
Malaysians travelling to Singapore will now be able to pay for their purchases by scanning the Singaporean NETS […]
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BNM: Malaysians May Deplete Retirement Savings 19 Years Before Death
- 31st March 2023
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cautioned that the retirement savings of an average Malaysian may likely dry up […]
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BNM Sees Growing Trend Of Missed Repayments Among BNPL Borrowers
- 30th March 2023
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has highlighted that there is a growing trend of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) users missing their […]
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BNM: Wider Adoption Of Digital Financial Services Hindered By Low Awareness, Limited Financial Literacy
- 30th March 2023
Certain segments of the Malaysian public continue to avoid tapping into digital financial services (DFS) due to several […]
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BNM: 25% Household Borrowers Have High Debt Service Ratio, But Default Risk Is Low
- 30th March 2023
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said that up to 25% of household borrowers have a high debt service ratio […]
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AIBIM: BNM Standardises Housing Loan, Home Financing Agreement For Retail Borrowers
- 30th March 2023
The Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) revealed that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has introduced […]
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Malaysian Banks And Local Institutions Offer Financial Assistance For Customers Affected By Covid-19
Alex Cheong Pui Yin
- 1st April 2020
(Last update: 1 April 2020, 3.40pm to include FAQs by banks.) With Malaysia going into an extended period […]
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Malaysia Bank Moratorium: Why You Should Opt For The 6-Month Deferment For ALL Loans (Updated)
Pang Tun Yau
- 6th May 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article refers to the 2020 loan moratorium, and the information here may be outdated. Please […]
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Moratorium Extension: Explaining What Is Rescheduling And Restructuring (R&R) And Other Financial Terms Used In Loan Agreements
Alex Cheong Pui Yin
- 13th August 2020
From 7 August 2020, Malaysian banks have begun accepting applications from eligible borrowers for the extended moratorium and […]
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BNM Cuts OPR to 2.75%: What It Means for Your Money
Samuel Chua
- 9th July 2025
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has officially lowered the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 0.25%, bringing it to a […]