Asia-Pacific

Bank Negara Malaysia

Sounds balanced lately +0.01

Speeches: 581
First speech: Aug 11, 1999
Latest speech: Jun 11, 2026
Tone vs coming rate moves: −0.00; rank correlation

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Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
Jun 11, 2026	Madelena Mohamed: A LEAP for nature: advancing nature-related financial risk and opportunity assessment in Malaysia Madelena Mohamed	−0.22
May 15, 2026	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: War, oil shocks and trade restrictions - geoeconomics and implications for Asia Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.14
May 12, 2026	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Governing digital money in a converging payments ecosystem Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	−0.05
May 4, 2026	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Optimizing impact from Islamic social finance for poverty alleviation - models and way forward Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	−0.09
Apr 29, 2026	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Defining moments - shaping the future story Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.28
Mar 31, 2026	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Evolving roles and responsibilities of central banks in a changing landscape Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.05
Mar 6, 2026	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Opening remarks - Financing Sectoral Engagements (FSE) inaugural session Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.13
Feb 5, 2026	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: The future of international monetary system and the role of Asia Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	−0.07
Jan 13, 2026	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Bridging the divide - Islamic finance as a catalyst for global climate resilience Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	−0.10
Nov 18, 2025	Suhaimi Ali: Strengthening financial resilience and driving sustainable growth Suhaimi Ali	+0.04
Nov 17, 2025	Madelena Mohamed: Keynote address - JC3 SME Focus Group (SFG) Climate Conference for SMEs 2025 Madelena Mohamed	+0.01
Nov 5, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: The future is now - tech-driven compliance in the fight against financial crime Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	–
Oct 15, 2025	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Opening address - IFMC Roundtable at Global Islamic Finance Forum Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.13
Oct 13, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Opening address - Global Islamic Finance Forum 2025 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	−0.03
Oct 12, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Welcoming remarks - Global Islamic Finance Forum 2025 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.05
Oct 2, 2025	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Speech - National Financial Literacy Symposium 2025 Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	−0.15
Sep 10, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Catalysing Asia's finance for people and planet Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.13
Aug 14, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Launch of the Tun Ismail Ali Center of Excellence Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	−0.00
Aug 5, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Ideate, innovate, co-create - shaping the future of finance Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.15
Jul 16, 2025	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Fundamentals of money - its origin, concept and operation in the modern economy Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.12
Jun 17, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Welcoming address - Sasana Symposium 2025 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.25
May 24, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: The changing landscape and talent development initiatives for Malaysia's financial sector Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	−0.03
Apr 8, 2025	Madelena Mohamed: Supply chain resilience - insights into greening value chains for ASEAN Madelena Mohamed	+0.29
Apr 8, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Launch of the Cambodia-Malaysia cross-border QR phase 2 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	–
Apr 7, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Unlocking opportunities to advance ASEAN climate initiatives Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.40
Feb 25, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Transforming banking and advancing sustainability Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.26
Jan 20, 2025	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Keynote address - launch of Tun Ismail Ali Centre of Excellence in Monetary and Financial Economics Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	−0.00
Jan 17, 2025	Jessica Chew Cheng Lian: Speech - launch of the Financial Markets Ombudsman Service Jessica Chew Cheng Lian	+0.31
Nov 29, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Review and outlook of the Malaysian financial market Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.13
Nov 11, 2024	Marzunisham Omar: Future of work in East Asia - jobs and technology Marzunisham Omar	−0.13
Nov 11, 2024	Marzunisham Omar: Opening address - 25th APG Typologies Workshop 2024 Marzunisham Omar	+0.12
Nov 11, 2024	Jessica Chew Cheng Lian: Opening remarks - Launch of the Directors Remuneration Report 2024 Jessica Chew Cheng Lian	+0.01
Nov 5, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Revitalising the economy via Islamic finance Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.06
Oct 29, 2024	Suhaimi Ali: Opening remarks - Open Finance Conference and Workshop Suhaimi Ali	+0.15
Oct 15, 2024	Suhaimi Ali: Transcending boundaries - advancing Takaful for sustainable growth Suhaimi Ali	+0.22
Sep 25, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Keynote address - IFN Asia Forum 2024 Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.15
Sep 23, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: National Resolution Symposium 2024 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.02
Sep 23, 2024	Norhana Endut: Opening remarks - workshop on navigating climate risk stress testing in Malaysia Norhana Endut	+0.01
Sep 18, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Launch of the Malaysian Insurance Institute Brand Refresh Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.23
Sep 10, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre-UK Business Forum 2024 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.32
Aug 28, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Launch of Life Insurance Association of Malaysia's Starter Pack Insurance Fund Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.11
Aug 19, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Welcoming remarks - the Malaysia's Islamic Financial Market Committee (IFMC) and the MIFC Leadership Council (MLC) Roundtable Discussion Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.33
Aug 19, 2024	Marzunisham Omar: Opening remarks - International Conference on Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing (IFCTF) Masterclass 2024 Marzunisham Omar	+0.43
Jul 23, 2024	Norhana Endut: Keynote address - 13th Association of Financial Advisers Annual Conference 2024 Norhana Endut	+0.08
Jul 22, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Keynote address - launch of Future Skills Framework Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.21
Jul 17, 2024	Suhaimi Ali: Keynote address - PayNet Engagement Forum Suhaimi Ali	+0.04
Jul 11, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Banking in the era of generative AI Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	–
Jun 24, 2024	Suhaimi Ali: Opening remarks - Sandbox Open Day Suhaimi Ali	+0.11
Jun 12, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Welcoming address - Sasana Symposium 2024 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.06
Jun 11, 2024	Jessica Chew Cheng Lian: Opening remarks - Central Bank Payments Conference Jessica Chew Cheng Lian	−0.02
May 28, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Welcoming remarks - Global Forum on Islamic Economics and Finance Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.24
May 27, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Resilience and stability of the Islamic financial services industry in an evolving risk environment Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.09
May 27, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Welcoming remarks - Islamic Development Bank-Malaysia's Islamic Financial Markets Subcommittee Roundtable Discussion 2024 Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.17
May 15, 2024	Marzunisham Omar: Opening remarks - Malaysia Assessed Country Training Marzunisham Omar	+0.28
May 14, 2024	Jessica Chew Cheng Lian: Special keynote address - Malaysian SME National Conference Jessica Chew Cheng Lian	+0.03
May 9, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: National Economic Forum 2024 Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.13
Mar 6, 2024	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Keynote address - Third Fitch Ratings Islamic Finance Symposium 2024 Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.21
Jan 30, 2024	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Propelling Malaysia forward Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	+0.23
Dec 14, 2023	Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid: Speech - Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group Berhad Retakaful Launch Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid	−0.03
Dec 3, 2023	Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour: Opening address - Malaysia's Climate Finance Day Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour	+0.18

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