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Bank Negara Malaysia's Asset Tokenization Roadmap: A Closer Look

Saturday Nov 1 2025 13:00

2 min

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1. Bank Negara Malaysia's Asset Tokenization Roadmap: A Closer Look
1.1 Key Highlights of the Roadmap:
1.2 Potential Use Cases:
1.3 Next Steps:

Bank Negara Malaysia's Asset Tokenization Roadmap: A Closer Look

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country's central bank, has announced a three-year roadmap to explore and test asset tokenization across the financial sector, in a move aimed at modernizing the nation's financial infrastructure. This initiative seeks to leverage blockchain technology to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and unlock new opportunities for Malaysian businesses and individuals.

Key Highlights of the Roadmap:

* Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH): BNM will launch proof-of-concept (POC) projects and live pilots through its Digital Asset Innovation Hub established earlier this year. * Asset Tokenization Industry Working Group (IWG): Co-led by BNM and the Securities Commission (SC), this group will coordinate industry-wide exploration, share knowledge, and identify regulatory and legal challenges. * Focus on Real-World Assets: The initiative will prioritize tokenizing real-world assets, such as supply chain financing and liquidity management, rather than cryptocurrencies. * Stablecoin and CBDC Study: BNM plans to study the role of MYR-denominated tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

Potential Use Cases:

BNM's roadmap emphasizes use cases that can demonstrate clear economic value. Some potential areas include: * Supply Chain Financing: Expanding credit access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). * Liquidity Management: Facilitating faster settlement. * Islamic Finance: Automating Shariah-compliant transactions. * Programmable Payments: Enabling automated payments. * Green Finance: Supporting sustainable projects. * 24/7 Cross-Border Trade Settlements: Improving the efficiency of international trade.

Next Steps:

BNM invites industry stakeholders to provide feedback on the discussion paper until March 1, 2026. Malaysia aims to join other Asian regulators, such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, in piloting asset tokenization to modernize financial infrastructure. In July, Malaysia’s SC proposed a new framework that would allow approved cryptocurrency exchanges to list certain digital assets without needing prior approval from the regulator. This marks another sign of Malaysia's growing interest in blockchain technology and digital assets.

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Written by:

Ava Grace

Bank Negara Malaysia's Asset Tokenization Roadmap: A Closer Look

Bank Negara Malaysia's Asset Tokenization Roadmap: A Closer Look

Key Highlights of the Roadmap:

Potential Use Cases:

Next Steps:

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