Bank Negara Malaysia
FSB: third of climate stress tests not tackling physical risk
Six jurisdictions conducted exercises only for transition risk
Malaysian central bank called to act against 1MDB officials
Bank Negara Malaysia says it will continue to work with international agencies over alleged fraud
Q&A: Asia caught in the Basel crossfire, says Andrew Sheng
Veteran regulator says international standards may be the wrong medicine for emerging markets
Malaysia set to delay FRTB implementation
Local lenders wait on central bank’s interpretation of Basel standards before upgrading IT infrastructure
Malaysian central bank strengthens onshore hedging
Bank Negara is complementing last year's NDF restrictions with a more open onshore market
Ringgit NDF market collapses after central bank curbs
"Implicit threat" to banks that continue trading non-deliverable forwards
People: JP Morgan names equity co-heads to replace Throsby
Leung and Sippel new equity co-heads; BNY Mellon's new Apac chairman; StanChart's commodities head; and more
People: SocGen promotes Garnier to head of Apac global markets
Garnier replaces Drouet, who became global markets head; Agne leaves Goldmans; new governor for Bank Negara Malaysia
People: Nomura names new group chief operating officer
Citi loses forex algo director; BNPP’s metals head relocates to Singapore; new appointment at Malaysia central bank
Malaysia central bank: credit reporting could unite Asean markets
Asean Economic Community faces challenges, says deputy governor Muhammad bin Ibrahim
Malaysian banks face challenges in meeting OTC trade reporting rules
Moving to a globally recognised trade reporting standard will provide obstacles for domestic banks
Asia learning from Europe’s mistakes, says Malaysia’s top central banker
Countries in Asia are learning lessons from Europe, where financial integration has led to costly implications, according to Malaysia’s Akhtar Aziz
Malaysia regulators unveil new rules for derivatives
New rules for derivatives
Malaysia’s commodity murabaha push still has a way to go
Faith in funding
Central banks move to bolster liquidity in Islamic paper
Eleven central banks and monetary authorities are teaming up with Islamic multilateral organisations in an effort to bolster supply of highly rated, short-term Islamic paper through an entity called the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp…
Malaysia’s 'Islamic Mifid' dream faces reality check
Malaysia is driving efforts to standardise Islamic finance to enable the creation of cross-border markets for sharia-compliant products. But regulators and market participants in Islamic states say no agreement is likely in the near future.
Islamic liquidity facility set to open in first half of 2011
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says she hopes International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation will open for business by June
Hong Kong and Malaysia to offer common bond settlement system
The move to accept securities issued in both countries is the first serious effort to develop common settlement since Asean +3 governments called for such a move in 2003
Emerging markets to suffer unique Basel II compliance problems
Implementation of Basel II "is a tall order for most emerging markets", said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, governor of the Bank Negara Malaysia at the 12th annual Central Banking Conference in London yesterday.
What the banking industry (and others) told the Basel regulators
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates said the op risk capital charge may be left to the discretion of the national supervisor, and should be based not only on quantitative factors, but should take account of qualitative factors. The Central Bank…