The legal aspects of the regulatory framework of the Malaysian financial system (Ph.D. Thesis)

This thesis provides an in-depth description of the regulatory system governing commercial banks, finance companies, merchant banks, and Islamic financial institutions in Malaysia. The thesis will examine the important regulations separately with respect to each category for these institutions, their development over the years, the reasons underlying their introduction, implementation and change, their relevance, and their effectiveness. The capability of the regulatory system with respect to prior financial scandals and collapses is also considered. Topics discussed include: the legal and economic framework of Malaysia, historical developments, the role of the Central Bank, supervisory regimes, and Islamic banking.