Payment in Ringgit

Payment in Ringgit

A non-resident is allowed to make or receive payment in ringgit in Malaysia, to or from a resident or a non-resident, for the purposes as follows:

Purpose of Use and Source of Funds

Between Non-Resident and Resident

Between
Non-Residents

Settlement of a ringgit asset including any income and profit due from the ringgit asset

Settlement of trade in goods

Settlement of services, in any manner

Income earned or expense incurred, in Malaysia

Settlement of a commodity murabahah transaction undertaken through a commodity trading service provider

Settlement of reinsurance for domestic insurance business or retakaful for domestic takaful business between a resident and a person licensed to undertake Labuan insurance or takaful business

 

Settlement of court judgement where the transaction under litigation is undertaken in compliance with the FE Notices

 

 

For any purpose between immediate family members

Payments on behalf of non-resident clients using funds in the external account is allowed as follows:

By

For the purpose of

Non-resident financial institution

Settlement of international trade of goods or services with a resident.

Non-resident intermediary or non-resident custodian or trust bank

Settlement of ringgit assets.

Payments or receipts from or into an External Account is allowed provided that the non-resident is able to produce documentary evidence that the purpose of transaction complies with relevant FE Notices in accordance with onshore banks’ internal due diligence process.

Further Information

  1. Notice 4 – Payment and Receipt [PDF]
  2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) [PDF]