Bank Negara imposes penalties on four financial institutions for regulatory breaches
In a statement, the central bank said it has imposed an administrative monetary penalty amounting to RM493,500 on BPMB for non-compliance with provisions under the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 as well as the Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism and Targeted Financial Sanctions for Financial Institutions (AML/CFT & TFS) Policy Document.
It has also imposed an administrative monetary penalty of RM3.26 million on HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd for non-compliances related to customer due diligence and sanctions screening requirements, as well as on HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd for non-compliances.
The penalty was issued for non-compliance with the Financial Services Act 2013, the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013, and requirements pertaining to the Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism, Countering Proliferation Financing, and Targeted Financial Sanctions for Financial Institutions.
BNM also highlighted that it had, on March 3, 2025, imposed a penalty of RM1.2 million on Maybank Islamic Bhd for non-compliance with section 155(3)(b) of the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013.
The penalty was issued for non-compliance with the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and Central Credit Reference Information System Policy Document, said the central bank. - Bernama
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