The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia amounted to USD102.6 billion as at 15 May 2020. 

The Shariah Advisory Coucil (SAC) of Bank Negara Malaysia at its 201st meeting and 26th special meeting on 29 January and 30 January 2020 has made a ruling that electronic money (e-money) is a permissible payment instrument under Shariah.

The Shariah Advisory Coucil (SAC) of Bank Negara Malaysia at its 199th meeting on 26 November 2019 has made a ruling that the proposal to execute tawarruq via Straight-Through Processing (STP).

The Shariah Advisory Coucil (SAC) of Bank Negara Malaysia at its 198th and 199th meetings on 29 October 2019 and 26 November 2019 has made a ruling that the structuring of ar-rahnu product based on tawarruq and rahn.

The policy document sets out the requirements for the maintenance of balances by banking institutions in their statutory reserve accounts (SRAs) with Bank Negara Malaysia.

Malaysian economy grew marginally by 0.7% in Q1 of 2020.

BNMLINK services (face-to-face advisory, walk-in visitors and exchange of mutilated currency notes and coins) are not available to the public until the Conditional Movement Control Order ends.

The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia amounted to USD102.5 billion as at 30 April 2020.

This monthly publication comprises the 'Monthly Highlights' report which features key issues surrounding domestic economic and financial developments for the month as well as the release of monthly data covering areas such as the consolidated balance sheet of the Malaysian banking system, financial markets, insurance and takaful, the external sector and other macroeconomic indicators.