PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara and the Bank of Korea have activated a currency swap facility worth up to RM5bil, or five trillion won, to facilitate trade settlements between companies in Malaysia and South Korea.
Under the Malaysia-Korea Currency Swap-Financed Trade Settlement Facility, Bank Negara will provide Korean won funds to banks in Malaysia that in turn will facilitate Malaysian firms’ use of the currency for trade settlement.
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