Harjeet Singh Dhaliwal

Malaysia's Finance Sector Is Repricing Risk — All at Once

Rate anxiety, IPO euphoria, and a quiet pivot toward alternative trade currencies — Malaysia's financial sector is managing several large bets simultaneously, and not all of them point the same direction.

Malaysia's Finance Week: Rates, Ringgit, and a Restless Market

The ringgit is at its weakest since July 2020, BNM is standing pat on rates, and Bursa Malaysia's reform programme is still waiting to earn institutional trust — a week that tells you exactly where Malaysian finance stands heading into the second half of 2026.

Malaysia's Finance Moment: IPO Heat, Stable Rates, and a Fee You Won't Pay Anymore

Big money is visibly moving — IPOs are breaking records, foreign capital is landing in the billions, and Bank Negara just held firm on rates. But the most consequential shift this week might be the RM1 ATM fee that quietly disappears on 1 July.

Malaysia's Finance Industry Is Moving Fast. Is the Money Following?

Big money is moving in — but who actually wins? Malaysia's finance sector is undergoing its most visible structural shift in years, and the signals from the past 48 hours tell a very specific story.