758 - *AKTA PERKHIDMATAN KEWANGAN 2013 — Malaysia law | Esheria

758 - *AKTA PERKHIDMATAN KEWANGAN 2013

This Act is named the Financial Services Act 2013, and its start dates are set by the Minister by Gazette notice.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
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Language
en
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This Act is named the Financial Services Act 2013, and its start dates are set by the Minister by Gazette notice. This provision defines key financial terms and sets the main licensing, approval, registration, and conduct rules for banking, insurance, payment systems, and foreign institutions. This provision lets Bank designate payment systems and payment instruments, set standards, issue directions, inspect related materials, and enforce payment-finality rules, while also imposing compliance, notification, governance, audit, actuarial, and insurance-fund duties on regulated entities. This provision restricts share acquisitions, control, restructuring, mergers, and business transfers involving licensed persons, and gives the Bank and Minister approval and enforcement powers. This segment sets rules for financial service providers, deposits, business conduct, market conduct, ombudsman complaints, confidentiality, inspections, and Bank Negara’s regulatory powers.