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Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 23 Sep 2026 Digital infrastructureCredit bureau CTOS reports unauthorised access and temporarily suspends some reportsCTOS Digital detected unauthorised access to an environment supporting its consumer business and disclosed it to Bursa Malaysia.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 21 Sep 2026 Digital infrastructureNew MyKad fails eKYC verification at several providers; registration department respondsThe new-generation MyKad, issued from 18 September, is not being recognised by providers' eKYC systems.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 19 Sep 2026 RegulationReducing-balance hire purchase now offered by 14 of 20 banks in MalaysiaThe amended Hire-Purchase Act (in force 1 June) abolishes the flat-rate method and the Rule of 78.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 14 Sep 2026 Competition & capitalGXBank signs IFC loss-sharing deal covering up to USD 110 m of MSME loansIFC will provide first-loss cover of up to USD 4.95 m on MSME lending of up to USD 110 m.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 11 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsMalaysia's July unemployment steady at 3.0%; youth rate at 10.2%The July unemployment rate was 3.0%, unchanged from June, with 520,300 unemployed (DOSM).
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 3 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsBNM holds OPR at 2.75%; 2026 growth projected at about 5%BNM kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% at its 3 September MPC meeting.