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Malaysia

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MY / MYS Asia Asia
35.1M
Population
$422.0B
GDP
984
Payment BINs
76
Issuers

General Information

Capital Kuala Lumpur
Continent Asia
Region Asia
Subregion East & Southeast Asia
Currency ringgits (MYR)
Languages Bahasa Malaysia (official) English Chinese (Cantonese Mandarin Hokkien Hakka Hainan Foochow) Tamil Telugu Malayalam Panjabi Thai
Timezones UTC+8
Area 329,847 km²
Map Reference Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Borders Brunei Indonesia Thailand

Demographics

Population (2023) 35,126,298
Density 106.5 per km²
Urban Population 78.7%
Median Age 31.8 years
Life Expectancy 76.6 years
Major Cities KUALA LUMPUR Johor Bahru Ipoh

Economy

GDP (2024) $422.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $11,377
Inflation (2024) 1.8%
Unemployment (2024) 3.9%
Public Debt 64.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 4.576 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 9
Listed Equities 114
Dominant Currency USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MH) 100
2 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (MALAYSIA) BHD 52
3 HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD 45
4 RHB BANK BERHAD 45
5 MAYBANK 44
6 MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD 41
7 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHAD 39
8 PUBLIC BANK BERHAD 38
9 AMBANK (M) BERHAD 37
10 HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD 37

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 NASDAQ Global Select 41 NMS USD
2 OTC Bulletin Board 24 PNK USD
3 Singapore Exchange 18 SES SGD
4 Hong Kong Stock Exchange 15 HKG HKD
5 Australian Securities Exchange 7 ASX AUD

Main Exports

1. integrated circuits
2. refined petroleum
3. crude petroleum
4. natural gas
5. palm oil (2023)

Main Imports

1. integrated circuits
2. refined petroleum
3. crude petroleum
4. coal
5. broadcasting equipment (2023)