Tag: Bank Negara Malaysia
BNM penalises Zurich units over TFS breaches
Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad and Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Berhad, two Malaysian insurance arms of the Zurich group, have been handed combined administrative...
Malaysia-China investment ties under new masterplan
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country's capital markets regulator, has led a high-level delegation to China as part of efforts to deepen cross-border investment...
BNM fines Bank Rakyat RM1m for IT security failures
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM1,000,000 on Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (BKRM) following a series of...
SymphonyAI: Financial crime compliance trends March 2026
SymphonyAI has published its inaugural Risk Radar briefing, offering a sweeping overview of financial crime compliance developments across North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
The...
Compliance-first AI: the future of AML
Financial institutions are under growing pressure to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) controls while managing rising compliance costs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely seen as part...
Malaysia tests bank readiness for MyDigital ID rollout
Malaysia is stepping up preparations for a nationwide digital identity rollout across financial services, with regulators putting banks through a second phase of testing...
Malaysia accelerates AI-driven AML transformation
Malaysia’s financial institutions are entering a pivotal phase as regulators intensify their focus on anti-money laundering (AML) standards and financial crime threats become more...
Napier AI backs BNM’s vision for ethical AI adoption
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has opened a public consultation to shape how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used responsibly in the country’s financial system.
Napier...
Biometrics set to transform scam prevention globally
Fraud prevention in banking is being reshaped as cybercriminals exploit AI tools to launch sophisticated scams.
SymphonyAI, a provider of AI SaaS solutions, noted that...
Why banks must adopt biometrics to fight financial fraud
Biometrics are rapidly shifting from optional security features to a cornerstone of financial crime prevention strategies worldwide.
Regulators across Europe, Asia, and beyond are steadily...










