MalaysiaBank Negara Malaysia published a Financial Stability Review of the first half of 2021, detailing the state of the country’s financial and business sectors, and efforts to safeguard financial operations.
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The Malaysia Ministry of Finance announced an agreement with a subsidiary of the London, U.K.-based firm to resolve claims related to the auditing of accounts for 1Malaysia Development Berhad and SRC International Sdn Bhd between 2011 and 2014.
The Ministry of Finance Malaysia entered into a settlement with Goldman Sachs requiring the investment banking company to pay $3.9 billion to resolve outstanding charges and claims related to three bond transactions it structured and arranged with 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 20 | High : 0 |
| Largely Compliant : 18 | Substantial : 4 |
| Partially Compliant : 2 | Moderate : 7 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 0 |
Malaysia's technical compliance was re-rated in a Oct. 31, 2018 follow-up report
| Rank : 66/110 |
| Score : 5.47/10 |
| Rank : 57/179 |
| Score : 51/100 |
| Rank : 32/133 |
| Score : 70/100 |