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Taklimat Laporan Tahunan 2012 dan Laporan Kestabilan Kewangan dan Sistem Pembayaran 2012 Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia 20 Mac 2013 1 The Malaysian economy delivered faster and higher quality growth in 2012 Contribution to growth (ppt) 11 9 5.6% 7 5.6 5 3 1 -1 -3 -5 2008 2009 2010 2011 Private Investment Private Consumption Public Investment Public Consumption Net Exports Stocks p preliminary Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 2 2012p Key highlights • Strong growth of 5.6% amid challenging external environment • Robust domestic demand underpinned by strong investment and consumption activity • Low headline inflation of 1.6% • Resilient external position • Capital flows remain well intermediated 3 Global growth to be sustained in 2013 Global growth projection for 2013 2011 2012 2013f Annual change (%) • Modest upturn in 2013 - Improvements in advanced economies although overall growth remains weak World GDP 3.9 3.2 3.5 World Trade 5.9 2.8 3.8 US 1.8 2.2 2.0 Euro area 1.6 -0.6 -0.2 Japan -0.6 2.0 1.2 Developing Asia 1/ 8.0 6.6 7.1 PR China 9.3 7.8 8.2 - Sharper-than-expected spending cuts in US ASEAN-5 2/ 4.5 5.7 5.5 - Re-intensification of European sovereign debt crisis Note: 2013 projections based on IMF 1/: Asia ex-NIEs 2/: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam - Strong growth in emerging economies, particularly in Asia, underpinned by domestic demand and gradual recovery in exports - Modest increase in global inflation • Downside risks remain high Source: National authorities and IMF World Economic Outlook (January 2013 Update) 4 Advanced economies: Growth prospects dependent on resolution of structural concerns 1 High unemployment rate 2 Continued deleveraging activity 3 Mild credit conditions Unemployment rate (%) Credit to private sector (yoy, %) 15 4 10 3 2 5 1 0 0 -5 -1 Sources: National authorities, Haver and IMF 5 Dec-12 Jun-12 Dec-11 Jun-11 Dec-10 Jun-10 Dec-09 Jun-09 -3 Dec-08 -15 Jun-08 -2 Dec-07 -10 Significant contribution of EMEs to global growth Contribution to global growth (ppt) 6 Global growth 5 4 Adv. Economies 3 Other EMEs 2 EM Asia 1 0 -1 -2 -3 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Advanced economies includes G7 economies, euro area, Australia , New Zealand, Israel and NIEs Developing Asia includes China, South Asia and Southeast Asia e estimate f forecast Source: IMF World Economic Outlook October 2012, BNM calculations 6 2010 2012e 2014f 2016f Asia: Domestic sources of growth complemented by a gradual recovery in exports Emerging Asia-9 Contribution to growth (ppt) 10 • Domestic demand remains main contributor to growth 8 6 • Investment activity supported by infrastructure projects 4 2 • Higher intra-regional demand 0 Net exports Investment Consumption Real GDP 4Q 2012 3Q 2012 2Q 2012 1Q 2012 4Q 2011 3Q 2011 2Q 2011 1Q 2011 -2 Source: National authorities and Bank Negara Malaysia calculations 7 Global inflation expected to remain modest Modest increase in commodity prices Contained inflationary pressures Index (Jan ’03 = 100) Annual change (%) 500 450 Metals 400 EA-9 350 UK 300 Euro area Crude oil 250 200 US Food 150 100 50 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 0 Sources: IMF and Haver 8 Monetary policy remains accommodative Advanced economies continued to adopt quantitative easing measures… …while several regional economies maintain accommodative policy stance Central bank balance sheet to GDP ratio (%) Key interest rates (%) 40 10 35 BOJ 30 ECB 25 8 BOE P.R. China (6.00%) 6 Indonesia (5.75%) 20 Fed 15 Philippines (3.50%) 4 Malaysia (3.00%) Korea (2.75%) Thailand (2.75%) 10 2 5 Chinese Taipei (1.875%) 9 Jan-13 Jul-12 Jan-12 Jul-11 Jan-11 Jul-10 Jan-10 Jul-09 Jan-09 Jan-08 Source: National Authorities and BNM calculations Jul-08 0 Jan-13 Jul-12 Jan-12 Jul-11 Jan-11 Jul-10 Jan-10 Jul-09 Jan-09 Jul-08 Jan-08 Jul-07 Jan-07 0 The Malaysian economy to remain on a steady growth trajectory of 5 − 6% in 2013 Annual change (%) 8 7 6.0% 6 5 5.6% 5.0% 4 • Domestic demand will continue to anchor growth • Private investment and consumption to remain firm 3 2 • Gradual improvement in external demand will further support growth 1 0 -1 -2 2009 p preliminary 2010 2011 2012p 2013f f forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 10 Domestic demand continues to anchor growth, driven by private sector activity 2012p 2013f Annual change (%) Domestic demand (excluding stocks) Private sector Consumption Investment Public Sector Consumption Investment Net exports 10.6 8.1 10.7 7.7 22.0 10.3 5.0 17.1 -29.4 9.1 7.1 15.6 5.4 3.6 7.5 -19.1 Exports of goods & services 0.1 1.8 Imports of goods & services 4.5 3.9 5.6 5.0 ~ 6.0 Real GDP p preliminary f forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 11 Private investment to remain robust… Real private investment by sector Real private investment Annual change (%) 25 % share to total private investment 22.0 20 15 15.6 15.5 13.6 100 80 45.4 46.6 45.5 40 31.2 29.3 27.9 0 20 15.6 3.1 18.3 3.3 -5 0 14.7 3.0 2011 2012p 2013f 12.2 10 5 60 Avg. (‘01-’12): 6.7% 5.1 0.1 -7.4 -10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012p 2013f p preliminary f forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 12 Services Manufacturing Construction Agriculture Mining …driven by implementation of projects with long gestation periods Sectors (% share pvt. inv.) Cost (RM bn) Projects Years ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 Mining1 Mining (16% share) Gumusut Kakap >5.0 2007-13 Malikai >3.0 2009-15 Kebabangan Cluster >3.0 2008-14 Polycrystalline silicon plant in Samalaju >6.0 2009-15 Automotive and related components >2.5 Medical devices >2.0 2010-21 Transportation - Aircraft purchase >3.0 2011-17 Utilities - Tanjung Bin >6.0 2012-16 Iron Ore Distribution Hub >4.0 2012-14 New hospitals and expansion >1.5 2011-15 Broadband expansion - 4G >5.0 2011-14 Manufacturing Manufacturing (29% share) 2012-14 Services Services (47% share) p preliminary f forecast 1 Public and private investment projects will be separated accordingly in National Account compilation based on the respective contribution of the project partners Source: BNM compilation and estimates based on publicly available information which is referred to at the time of publication 13 Private consumption to remain firm Real private consumption Annual change (%) 12 • Consumption growth underpinned by: 10.4 10 9.1 8 6 8.7 6.6 6.6 7.1 7.7 - Sustained income growth 7.1 - Stable employment prospects Avg. (‘90-’12): 6.6% 4 2 0.6 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012p 2013f p preliminary f forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 14 Labour market conditions to remain favourable Annual change (%) 8 Private sector salary growth 2011 2012 • The minimum wage policy will contribute positively to income growth 2013 f 7 6.0 6 5.2 5.4 5.0 5 4 5.9 4.0 4.7 3.7 • Unemployment rate to remain low 3.9 - Job creation to be sustained by continued resilience in domestic demand 3 2 1 0 Overall Executives Non-executives f Forecast Source: BNM Annual Survey 15 - Further supported by the gradual recovery in the external sector Continued expansion in all economic sectors… 2012p 2013f % share of GDP (2012) Annual change (%) Services 54.6 6.4 5.5 Manufacturing 24.9 4.8 4.9 Mining 8.4 1.4 5.0 Agriculture 7.3 0.8 4.0 Construction 3.4 18.5 15.9 Real GDP 100 5.6 5.0 ~ 6.0 p Preliminary f Forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 16 • Services and manufacturing sectors - Key drivers of growth - Supported by resilient domestic demand and recovery in the international trade activity • Commodity sector - Driven by higher production of natural gas, crude oil and palm oil • Construction sector - Remain strong supported by major infrastructure projects …with growing significance of domestic-oriented sectors Share of GDP (2012) Market Orientation* Domestic-oriented subsectors • Retail 53% Services (54.6%) • Hotels and Restaurants • Communication Domestic-oriented subsectors 19% • Consumer-related manufacturing • Construction-related manufacturing Manufac -turing (24.9%) Construction (3.4%) 87% Others (15.4%) Domestic-oriented Export-oriented 2012p *These estimates are based on the 2005 Input-Output Table Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia estimates 17 External trade: Higher export growth amid continued expansion in imports 2012p 2013f Gross exports 0.6 1.4 Manufactured 3.1 4.1 E&E -1.8 -0.2 Non-E&E 8.4 8.2 Commodities -6.7 -6.3 Agriculture -15.3 -13.1 1.9 -0.5 5.9 5.7 Capital 20.5 18.5 Intermediate Consumption -3.4 11.6 1.9 9.6 94.8 70.1 Annual change (%) Minerals Gross Imports Trade balance (RM bn) • Gross exports to be supported by growth in manufactured exports in line with improvements in the global economy • Softer prices may weigh in on commodity exports • Gross imports driven by improvement in intermediate imports and firm growth in capital imports p preliminary f forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 18 Current account balance remains sustainable Current account RMb 220 % GNI 20 190 15 160 • The current account reflects ongoing structural shifts in domestic economy RM60.0b 130 RM42.7b 100 10 6.6% 70 4.4% • Lower trade surplus as imports continue to outpace exports 5 40 10 0 -20 -50 -5 2008 Goods 2009 2010 Services 2011 Income 2012p 2013f Current transfers Current account balance, % of GNI (RHS) p preliminary f forecast Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia 19 • Export diversification and investment in growth areas will improve Malaysia’s productive capacity and trade performance, ensuring sustainability of current account balance Foreign exchange market remained orderly • Ringgit adjustments remained orderly, driven by two-way flow of funds • Ringgit recorded a mixed performance against major and regional currencies MYR performance against selected currencies in 2011 and 2012 JPY 15.2 9.2 IDR 3.9 USD 2.5 CNY 1.7 EUR 1.3 AUD 0.2 THB -0.9 GBP 2012 2011 -2.4 SGD -2.7 PHP -4.2 KRW -10 -5 0 5 % MYR depreciation % MYR appreciation 20 10 International reserves remain at healthy levels Net international reserves (Jan’09 – Jan’13) USD bn 150 • International reserves remain high, mainly supported by current account surplus 140 130 120 110 - Also reflected inflows of portfolio and foreign direct investments 100 90 - Partially offset by higher outflows of direct investment abroad as well as outflows of other investments 80 70 60 Jan-13 Oct-12 Jul-12 Apr-12 Jan-12 Oct-11 Jul-11 Apr-11 Jan-11 Oct-10 Jul-10 Apr-10 Jan-10 Oct-09 Jul-09 Apr-09 Jan-09 50 Source: Bank Negara Malaysia 21 Headline inflation to range between 2 – 3% in 2013 Inflation forecast 2013 • The inflation projection reflects: Annual change (%) 6 - Higher global prices of selected food commodities 5 - Adjustment to domestic administered prices 4 3% 3 • Upside risk to inflation remains 2 1 - Any disruption to global supply of commodities could lead to a broadbased increase in global food and energy prices 2% 1.6% 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 22 Monetary policy in 2013 will focus on addressing potential risks to inflation and growth Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) 4.0 % • The OPR was unchanged in 2012 3.5 • Monetary policy in 2013 will focus on: 3.00% 3.0 – Managing upside risks to inflation – Ensuring economic growth remains at sustainable levels 2.5 2.0 Nov-12 Jul-12 Mar-12 Nov-11 Jul-11 Mar-11 Nov-10 Jul-10 Mar-10 Nov-09 Jul-09 Mar-09 Nov-08 Jul-08 1.5 23 Bank Negara Malaysia: Annual Financial Statements 2012 Financial position remained strong in 2012: • Total assets of BNM amounted to RM476 billion with International Reserves of RM427.2 billion (USD139.7 billion) • Net profit of RM5.6 billion • Dividend of RM1.5 billion to the Government 24 Bank Negara Malaysia: Annual Financial Statements 2012 Financial position remained strong in 2012: • Total assets of BNM amounted to RM476 billion with International Reserves of RM427.2 billion (USD139.7 billion) • Net profit of RM5.6 billion • Dividend of RM1.5 billion to the Government 25 FINANCIAL STABILITY AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS REPORT 2012 Press conference 26 Financial stability remained intact Banking Sector (%) 2011 Jan-2013 Capitalisation Common equity tier 1 ratio Total capital ratio Capital buffer (RM bil) 13.7 15.7 79.7 12.1* 14.5* 73.5* Profitability Return on assets Return on equity 1.6 17.4 1.6^ 17.5^ Asset Quality Net impaired loans ratio Loan in arrears (1-<3 mths) 1.8 3.6 1.4 3.4 Liquidity Position Liquidity buffer (<1 mth, % of deposits) 17.9 16.4 Insurance/Takaful Sector (%) 2011 2012 Capitalisation Capital adequacy ratio Capital buffer (RM bil) 222.5 20.1 222.3 22.5 Profitability Profit (RM bil) 14.5 20.6 Source: Bank Negara Malaysia • Growth in credit and insurance activities supportive of economy • Orderly financial markets despite higher capital flows • Confidence in financial system preserved • Smooth implementation of Basel III capital standards, in line with global timeline • Banking sector resilient to stress, reaffirmed by FSAP assessment *Based on Basel III capital requirements 27 ^Reflects 2012 position Risks to financial stability from household indebtedness well-contained, unchanged from 2011 Household Sector (HH): Debt and Financial Asset Ratio (%) 200 16 160 12 120 80 HH debt-toGDP ratio HH financial asset-to-GDP ratio HH debt (RHS) 8 HH financial asset (RHS) 40 0 4 2009 • Annual change (%) 2010 2011 2012 Growth in household borrowings moderated (2012: 13%, 2011: 13.4%) – Growth in banks lending moderated to 11.6%, – • HH deposit (RHS) Banking System: Impairment Ratio for HH Loans High quality of household financing of banks with improving borrowing behaviour – Repayments remained strong – Decline in revolving balances for credit cards – Lower delinquencies, gross impaired loan ratio % – 6 Overall 5 Residential properties Motor vehicles 4 3 • – – Credit cards 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 28 improved to 1.5% Potential losses from household portfolio is small vis-à-vis capital buffers Sound lending practices of banks – Continued underwriting discipline despite Personal use 2 mainly in housing loans But non-banks recorded higher lending growth of 23.4% increased competition More robust assessment of affordability Risk management practices further enhanced Pace of personal financing however continued to increase • Personal financing (PF) by non-banks grew at a faster rate of 30%, while growth in PF by banks was only 9% – • PF as a share of household debt increased to 17% (2011: 16%) Credit risk remains low – – • Low impairment: 1.8% (banks) and 1.6% (nonbanks) PF by non-banks supported by automatic salary deduction scheme for individuals with stable employment Continued engagement necessary to ensure households do not become overly indebted – 29 Effective implementation of responsible lending practices Developments in property market being closely monitored Malaysian House Price Index (MHPI), Transaction and Incremental Stock of Houses • Increase in house price driven largely by mismatch between supply and demand for housing Annual change (%) Units (‘000) 80 12 60 9 40 6 20 3 0 - Macroeconomic, rather than financial, factors more pronounced - Some moderation in speculative activity since implementation of macroprudential and fiscal measures - Supply measures including PR1MA would help to address mismatch over medium term Gap 0 1Q 3Q 2008 1Q 3Q 2009 MHPI (RHS) 1Q 3Q 2010 1Q 3Q 2011 Incremental stock 1Q 2012 Transacted units Vacancy Rates of Office Space and Shopping Complex • Banks’ exposures mainly in end-financing, and more vigilant lending standards observed • Banks’ exposures to non-residential properties remained low (<7%of total assets) - Staggering of incoming supply of office space % 24 20 16 and shopping complexes important to prevent oversupply in short term 12 2008 2009 2010 Shopping Complex 2011 2012 Office Space 30 Contagion from external developments limited, while liquidity risk was well-managed • Banking System: Composition of External Claims by Region or Country Counterparty exposures to euro area remained low USA 7.5% Other Europe 0.7% – Further reduced for the most affected European countries Middle East Others 4.5% 3.9% GIIPS 0.1% • • • Malaysian banks well-positioned to fulfil financing needs including trade financing should deleveraging occur Stable funding and small net open foreign currency positions Low contagion risk from cross-border operations of domestic banks Asia 56.3% EU-3 11.3% Labuan 15.7% Banking System: US Dollar Liquidity Mismatch and Liquidity Buffer RM bil 10 % 20 16 0 12 -10 • Low counterparty risk from reinsurance exposures with European (re)insurers 8 -20 4 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Liquidity buffer (<1 month) as % of total deposits [RHS] USD liquidity mismatch (<1 month) 31 Robust regulatory and supervisory framework continues to support financial stability Raising standards in governance and risk management in line with international Strengthened legal standards and best framework practices Strengthened legal framework Strengthened capital, risk management and prudential standards 32 Enhancement to consumer and market Continued efforts to conduct requirements promote responsible and fair practices by financial institutions Legislative reforms reinforce the Bank’s mandate to safeguard financial stability • FSA DFIA IFSA CBA AMLATFA CBA Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 FSA Financial Services Act 2013 IFSA Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 MSBA Money Services Business Act 2011 MSBA MDICA DFIA - Expanded rule-making and supervisory powers to address risks to financial stability in a more complex financial landscape - Clear mandate and accountability, supported by strengthened inter-agency coordination - Regulatory regime proportionate to risks - Stronger enforcement framework - Strengthened foundation for development of Islamic finance - Strengthened business conduct and consumer protection requirements Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 AMLATFA Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 MDICA Enactment of FSA and IFSA further strengthened the legal framework for the financial sector Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 2010 33 Favourable assessment of Malaysia’s regulatory and supervisory framework by the IMF and World Bank • Malaysia received positive review under the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) conducted in 2012 – Comprehensive legal framework supports the Bank’s mandates and objectives of maintaining financial stability – Robust and effective regulatory and supervisory regimes with high degree of compliance with international standards in the following areas: Ø Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP) Ø IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICP) Ø Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) Ø Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance Systems (IADI) 34 Financial sector continues to enhance growth potential and regional and international interlinkages • Greater access to financing, especially for SMEs and new growth areas – More flexible financing products Outstanding Financing Value (RM for micro-enterprises by Banking System bil) – Higher financing for green technology TOTAL 1,108.0 – Strong growth in financing by DFIs Large Enterprise 242.0 to strategic sectors SME • – • • Including financing from DFIs Extended regional footprint of domestic banking groups Household Six domestic banking groups have overseas operations in 21 countries Annual Growth 10.4% 16.6% 177.0 15.5% 189.0 14.3% 616.4 11.6% Strengthening of the general insurance industry through further consolidation – – Viability of smaller insurers improved Enhanced capacity of industry to tap growth potential 35 Financial markets supportive of funding and risk management requirements of corporations • Total outstanding sukuk and debt securities surpassed RM1 trillion (2011: RM860.9 billion) – – Debt securities market accounts for 110% of GDP (2011: 101%) Outstanding debt securities and sukuk RM billion 1,200 1,000 800 Accounts for 61% of total outstanding corporate financing (2011: 58%) 600 Public Sector 400 200 • • Wider range of Shariah-compliant instruments for liquidity management - 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Deeper foreign exchange (FX) market – – Average daily turnover in the foreign exchange market Average daily turnover of the FX market increased by 12.5% to USD10.8 billion (2011: USD9.6 billion) USD billion 12 10 Foreign exchange rules further liberalised to encourage greater innovation in FX product offerings 8 6 4 2 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 36 Private Sector Continued growth and vibrancy of Islamic finance Total Outstanding US Dollar-Denominated Sukuk Globally 2012 Others 8% Turkey 6% UAE 33% Indonesi a 10% • Robust growth in Islamic banking and takaful assets, sukuk and foreign currency business • Malaysia remains a major marketplace for global sukuk issuance – Significant market for USD-denominated sukuk (2012: 19%, 2011: 15%) – Supported by a strong regulatory and supervisory framework , well-developed market infrastructure and diverse players with global capabilities and connectivity Qatar 13% Bahrain 5% Saudi Arabia 6% Malaysia 19% • Strengthened foundation for end-to-end Shariah governance and compliance – Development of contract-based regulatory framework to serve as benchmark Bloomberg Professional Service Terminal (end Dec 2012) 37 Enhancing financial inclusion remained an important priority Agent banking framework • Over 4,000 agents nationwide • Increased access points by 100% to 3.4 per 10,000 adults (2011: 1.7) • 75% out of 837 sub-districts have at least one financial access point High financial inclusion levels by global standards 1 ‘Getting Credit’ World Bank Doing Business Report since 2008 8 ‘Ease of Access to Loans’ WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2012/2013 Mobile banking and payment platform, MyMobile • Coverage extended to more than 90% of mobile phone subscribers • Registered users can view transaction history, perform balance enquiries, funds transfer, mobile prepaid reload, bills payment and credit card repayment transactions. 38 Financial Inclusion Index • Developed by the Bank to monitor and measure effectiveness of financial inclusion initiatives Electronic payments: enhancing efficiency and national competitiveness Quantum leap necessary to achieve significant migration to e-payments E-payment and Cheque: Turnover to GDP (Times) 18 16.0 16 14 E-payments Blueprint targets 12 10 9.5 8 6 4 2 Cheques 2.6 2012 2020 2020 at current pace E-payments per capita 56 200 112 Cheques cleared (‘mil) 204 100 191 2.2 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Further initiatives to transform payment system into one that is highly efficient to allow Malaysia to achieve greater economic efficiency Modernisation of Malaysian payments infrastructure Faster execution of payments – Interbank Giro will move towards real-time – to reach recipient within 2 hours by 2014 Standardisation of payment reference information – 2014 will see improvements in disclosure of payment details to all users 39 National Bill Payment Scheme – by end-2014, a new system will be introduced, allowing payments to be made to any biller from any bank 35% of the initiatives under the Financial Sector Blueprint implemented 3% (7) Completed Blueprint initiatives Completed 25% (52) 40% (86) 32% (69) Implemented on an Ongoing Basis Commenced and to be achieved in/after 2013 Yet to commence • Greater flexibility for non-resident participation in onshore interest rate derivatives market • Allowed foreign currencies trading by institutional funds and retail investors • Roll-out of agent banking framework • Recognised qualified foreign currency instruments as liquid assets and eligible for use as collateral • Enactment of FSA and IFSA Focus in 2013 • Accelerating migration to e-payments • Building a deep and sustainable talent pool • Reinforcing effective regulation and supervision in the financial sector 40 Positive outlook for domestic financial stability maintained in 2013 • External environment expected to remain challenging – Key risk to financial sector will continue to stem from the general deterioration in external conditions • Financial sector is well placed to cope with adverse external developments – Strong buffers of financial institutions – Sound and continuous improvements in risk management practices – Deep financial markets to absorb volatility – Comprehensive institutional arrangements to respond to system-wide risks • Macrosurveillance and supervisory activities in 2013 will focus on: – Sound underwriting practices of financial institutions – Leverage position of lower income households – Business expansion and lending activities of non-bank financial institutions – Developments in the property market 41 Press Release 42 Liberalisation of Foreign Exchange Administration rules to enhance competitiveness of the economy and further develop domestic financial market (1) Residents free to invest in onshore foreign currencydenominated assets offered by residents Further develop the domestic financial market in line with Financial Sector Blueprint and enhance business efficiency (2) Resident insurers and resident takaful operators free to undertake investments abroad (3) Residents allowed to issue securities, provided that the issuance of debt securities is subject to prevailing rules on borrowing from non-residents (4) Non-residents free to issue foreign currency securities in Malaysia 43 Liberalisation of Foreign Exchange Administration rules to enhance competitiveness of the economy and further develop domestic financial market (1) Residents free to undertake anticipatory hedging involving ringgit for financial account transactions with onshore banks Enhance flexibility on risk management (2) Non-residents free to undertake anticipatory hedging involving ringgit for current account transactions with onshore banks (3) Non-residents free to hedge ringgit exposure arising from investments acquired prior to 1 April 2005 with onshore banks Enhance business efficiency and reduce cost of doing business (1) Automatic designation of entities registered with the Financial Services Authority of Labuan (Labuan FSA) as non-residents 44 Incentive structure to accelerate migration to e-payments A new pricing strategy would be implemented effective May 2013 Initial phase By 2020 Pricing reflective of production cost Steer desired payment behaviour Cheque pricing to increase progressively • Below-cost pricing of selected e-payment methods Cheques and e-payments priced at cost • New fee for cheques 2 May 2013 Online IBG* fee capped at 10 sen 1 April 2014 Cheque issuance fee of 50 sen Cheque fee introduced only a year later: • Allow individuals and businesses to familiarise and make the necessary preparations • Further infrastructure improvement * Performed via the Internet and mobile channels 45 Efficiency gains in the longer term for the benefit of the country Support from both providers and users of payment services is important Promote cost savings Strategic tool to elevate the migration to e-payments agenda to the next level Achieve higher productivity Reduce inefficiencies associated with paper-based payments Enhance national competitiveness Key strategy to achieve greater economic efficiency 46 Thank you 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