Bursa Malaysia net profit down 26% in first quarter

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s net profit fell 26.5% to RM46.85mil in the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 from RM63.78mil in the same period a year ago, mainly due to lower operating revenue.

The stock exchange operator said the drop was mainly due to lower operating revenue by 16.2% to RM121.4mil from the previous corresponding quarter.