BNM Malaysia

Annual Report 2025 Economic and Monetary Review and Financial Stability Review

Bank Negara Malaysia released its Annual Report 2025, Economic and Monetary Review 2025, and Financial Stability Review for Second Half 2025. Malaysia's economy grew 5.2% in 2025 anchored by resilient domestic demand, with inflation at a five-year low of 1.4%. The reports project Malaysia to grow 4-5% in 2026, with the financial system remaining resilient to support economic expansion amid global uncertainties.

Malaysia International Reserves, February 2026, Detailed Breakdown

Malaysia international reserves, February 2026, detailed breakdown

Monthly Monetary and Financial Developments Report

Bank Negara Malaysia published its monthly statistical report on monetary and financial developments for February 2026. The report covers headline inflation at 1.4% (down from 1.6% in January), core inflation at 2% (down from 2.3%), manufacturing production growth of 7.3%, private sector credit growth of 5.6%, banking system liquidity with a 149.4% Liquidity Coverage Ratio, and gross impaired loans at 1.4%.

Evolving Roles of Central Banks in Changing Landscape

Bank Negara Malaysia Governor delivered a keynote address at the Central Banking Meetings in Kuala Lumpur on the evolving roles of central banks amid structural shifts in the global economy. The address emphasized that central banks must transition from merely ensuring stability to actively architecting resilience in the face of geopolitical conflicts, trade fragmentation, digital transformation, and climate pressures. The speech drew on Malaysia's experience through the Asian Financial Crisis and COVID-19 pandemic as examples of institutional resilience building.