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 MoreMalaysian based fintech company Jirnexu – has raised US$2 million in a pre-Series B round. Japan-based SBI Group…
Often in conversation with industry players in Malaysia, the sentiment is that Malaysia is lacking in activity within…
Partnering with Cathay United Bank (CUB), Soft Space introduces an innovative way to make payments that is set…
Today marks the soft launch of the first Malaysia Fintech Awards 2018 which was officiated by Tan Sri…
Approval from Bank Negara Malaysia for Sarawak Pay was obtained last week , further to the approval the…
Maybank Berhad, Malaysia’s largest bank by assets has seen a 91% spike in transactions for its mobile banking…
Note: We’ve update this report, the 2018 edition of the Fintech Report can be found here In…
Bank Negara Malaysia: Islamic Fintech Needs to Be a Boardroom Priority for Islamic Finance
In his opening speech at the Islamic Fintech Forum Dialogue, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia Mr. Marzunisham Omar…
Abrar A. Anwar is the new CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. Standard Chartered Bank is Malaysia’s first bank,…
The SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator programme kicked off its 12-week programme today by introducing 10 international start-ups as the…
RHB Bank Berhad (“RHB”)—Malaysia’s fourth largest fully integrated financial services group—in collaboration with RinggitPlus—Malaysia’s leading comparison website for…
Fundaztic.com made its debut on the peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform with a low entry barrier investment of RM50 (12USD),…
IDC Financial Insights unveiled a list of 10 fast growing fintech in Malaysia, part of the broader FinTech…
During the launch of the 9th BankTech Asia at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, iPayLinks’ SEA Regional Head, Tang…
In a room of over 200 senior level bankers, Deputy Finance Minister I, YB Dato’ Wira Othman Aziz…
MyCash Online, a fintech startup that is providing online services to the unbanked has raised RM1.3M (300k USD)…
Fintech has become a hot topic in Malaysia, especially as the sector paves the way forward for innovations…
Southeast Asian startup MyCash Online is an online marketplace designed for migrant workers in Malaysia and Singapore. It…
Banks in Malaysia are pushing fintech development as they seek to harness innovation and technology to improve the…
GoBear Malaysia is first among FinTech companies to receive its stamp of approval to be a part of…
Striving to establish itself as a prominent fintech player, Malaysia has committed to provide clear guidance and regulation…
Contactless payments introduced to Malaysia as Maybank launch their Samsung Pay boosting the number of customers whilst at…
Maybank and Western Union announced the launch of the first digital remittance service in Malaysia via its Maybank2u…















