18 September 2025

Managing Partner Azman bin Othman Luk and Partner Karen Foong contributed the Malaysia chapter titled “Banking Regulation in Malaysia 2025: Overview” to the Practical Law Banking Regulation Global Guide. The chapter provides a high-level overview of the regulatory regime applicable to banks in Malaysia, including legislation, regulatory bodies, licensing, the rules on liquidity, liquidation regimes, prudential and resolution requirements, and recent trends affecting banks. The chapter is accompanied by a chart for Establishing a Retail Bank.

This Q&A was prepared with the assistance of Senior Associate Nicole Leng, Associate Aniq Ikhwan bin Ishak and Pupil Emily Lam.

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