Fintech News Malaysia
The digital platforms banks use to trade currencies and manage short-term funding will operate under updated rules from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The revised Framework for Electronic Trading Platforms takes effect on 1 November 2026…
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View MoreRetail banking in Asia Pacific is undergoing a structural reset. The forces reshaping the industry are changing how growth is won, how risk is managed, and…
Read MoreWith bold claims like powering self-driving cars and streaming virtual reality, the promise of 5G in Malaysia has…
The Axiata Group is seemingly eyeing for Malaysia’s virtual banking license, according to a recent report by The…
You may remember me as the person who complained about e-wallets last year, and later, complaining again about…
A recent report by The Edge identified 5 parties open to applying for Malaysia’s virtual banking license, they…
Maybank in collaboration with Visa Malaysia and powered by Soft Space launched their mobile payments app for merchants,…
MoneyMatch and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) today announced a strategic collaboration to provide cross-border payments for KFH’s customers.…
Hong Leong revealed today at their media briefing, a growing customer adoption of its digital platforms. They shared…
Funding Societies Malaysia, the largest digital Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing platform in the country, announced today its partnership with…
Silverlake Digital INX Sdn Bhd, a member of Silverlake Group, and Japanese fintech Money Design Co., Ltd. today…
The Touch ‘n Go e-wallet has just announced a money-back guarantee, one of the first few to do…
Razer, the gaming equipment brand turned mobile wallet has announced a partnership with Visa with the hopes of…
Insurance and takaful aggregation business will be regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia as a new category of registered…
Following the earlier virtual banking announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia Governor, Datuk Nor Shamsiah, it was revealed to…
It’s official, MoneyMatch is now the first to graduate Bank Negara Malaysia’s regulatory sandbox. This was announced during…
TransferWise has successfully obtained a remittance license from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). With this license, TransferWise will launch…
UOB Malaysia announced today, the launch of Jom Transform, a programme aimed at helping SMEs adopt digital technology…
Bursa Malaysia, the country’s national stock exchange incorporated in 1976, just launched Bursa Anywhere, a mobile app for…
PolicyStreet announced today that it has obtained approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to conduct financial advisory. With this…
HelloGold, a gold-based savings platform, announced yesterday its expansion into the Thailand market. This news comes on the…
3 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Granted Conditional Approval from Securities Commission Malaysia
Following the finalisation of the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchanges in Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia announced today that…
Bank Negara Malaysia will be hosting their inaugural MyFintech Week 2019, which the organisation claims to be Malaysia’s…
Securities Commission Malaysia Announces 8 New Licenses for Crowdfunding and P2P Lending
Securities Commission Malaysia today announced 3 new licenses for equity crowdfunding and 5 for P2P lending. This new…
Fi Life, an insurtech startup co-founded by BFM radio founder Malek Ali and Tan Jiann Meng went live…















