PETALING JAYA: In a coordinated effort to contain the effect of the global financial crisis, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to provide a blanket guarantee on all bank deposits in their respective banking systems.
All ringgit and foreign currency deposits placed with financial institutions regulated by Bank Negara will be fully guaranteed by the Government with immediate effect, the central bank said in a joint statement with the Ministry of Finance posted on its website.
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