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FINANCIAL
LAW - Exchange Control Rules
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| Related Topics : Banking Law . Offshore Banking Law . Broker Disputes . Commodities Law . Investment Terms . Raising Capital . Securities Law . Buying On Hire Purchase . Exchange Control Rules . Danaharta Act |
| B . Exporters |
| Note
: Yes - Allowed |
EXPORTERS |
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Yes |
Needs approval |
No |
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| 1. Export proceeds | |||
| (a) Received in full, within a period of six months from date of shipment/export |
X |
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| (b) Received in full, after six months from date of shipment/export |
X |
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| (c) Offset against payments to the non-resident |
X |
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| 2. Receive from non-residents in Ringgit for:- | |||
| (a) proceeds for export of goods and services contracted after 1300 hours on 1 September 1998 |
X |
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| (b) drawdown of loan |
X |
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| 3. Receive from nonresidents in foreign currency:- | |||
| (a) proceeds for export of goods and services |
X |
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| (b) drawdown of loans which has been approved by BNM (either under general or specific approval) |
X |
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| 4. Pay to nonresidents in Ringgit for:- | |||
| (a) services |
X |
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| (b) repayment of loan |
X |
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| 5. Pay to nonresidents in foreign currency for:- | |||
| (a) services |
X |
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| (b) repayment of loan which has been approved by BNM (either under general or specific approval) |
X |
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| 6.
Foreign currency accounts
To retain export proceeds in foreign currency: |
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(a) With commercial banks
in Malaysia, up to the following limits
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X |
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| (b) With commercial banks in Malaysia, in excess of the above limits |
X |
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| (c) With banks overseas, including Labuan offshore banks |
X |
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| 7. Borrowing in foreign currency | |||
| (a) Obtain short-term (less than 12 months) trade financing facilities in foreign currency from commercial banks in Malaysia |
X |
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| (b) Other than (a) above, borrow in foreign currency up to the aggregate of RM5 million equivalent from banks in Malaysia, Labuan offshore banks or any non-resident |
X |
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| (c) Borrow in foreign currency exceeding the aggregate of RM5 million equivalent. |
X |
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| 8. Payment to another resident in foreign currency for:- | |||
| (a) Drawdown and repayment of loans from banks in Malaysia (with BNM approval - general/specific) |
X |
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| (b) All other purposes [other than 8 (a)] |
X |
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| C . Importers |
| Note
: Yes - Allowed |
IMPORTERS |
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Yes |
Needs approval |
No |
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| 1. Pay to nonresidents in Ringgit for:- | |||
| (a) import of goods and services contracted after 1300 hours on 1 September 1998 |
X |
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| (b) repayment of loan |
X |
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| 2. Pay to nonresidents in foreign currency for:- | |||
| (a) import of goods and services |
X |
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| (b) repayment of loan which has been approved by BNM (either under general or specific approval) |
X |
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| 3. Receive from nonresidents in Ringgit for drawdown of loans |
X |
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| 4. Receive from nonresidents in foreign currency for drawdown of loans which have been approved by BNM (either under general or specific approval) |
X |
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| 5. Borrowing in foreign currency | |||
| (a) Obtain short-term (less than 12 months) trade financing facilities in foreign currency from commercial banks in Malaysia |
X |
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| (b) Other than (a) above, borrow in foreign currency up to the aggregate of RM5 million equivalent from banks in Malaysia, Labuan offshore banks or any non-resident |
X |
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| (c) Borrow in foreign currency exceeding the aggregate of RM5 million equivalent. |
X |
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| 6. Payment to another resident in foreign currency | |||
| (a) For drawdown and repayment of loans from banks in Malaysia (with BNM approval - general/specific) |
X |
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| (b) For all other purposes [ other than 6 (a) ] |
X |
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| 7. Foreign currency accounts | |||
| (a) Convert Ringgit into foreign currency for placement pending payment to nonresidents for imports |
X |
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Information
compiled & extracts
from Bank Negara Malaysia