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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has commended Maybank's emergence as a major player in Asia's financial sector, highlighting the institution's strategic development and contribution to Malaysia's economic standing.
Capital One has defended its decision to shut down banking services for the Trump Organisation, stating the closure followed a thorough anti-money laundering compliance review by specialist professionals.
Bank Negara Malaysia will implement a new Performance Measurement Framework from July 2027 to assess Malaysia's six development financial institutions more rigorously, measuring their development impact, governance, and operational efficiency alongside traditional metrics.
Fertiliser manufacturer Cropmate Bhd announced that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has unfrozen all its previously frozen bank accounts. No arrests or charges have been filed against company personnel.
The Dutch central bank has penalised ABN AMRO Bank with an €8.5 million fine for serious gaps in its anti-money laundering safeguards between September 2023 and 2024, highlighting persistent compliance challenges in European banking.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has called on bank customers to report instances where they are charged RM1 when withdrawing cash from their own bank's ATMs, reinforcing Bank Negara Malaysia's stance against unauthorised fees.