Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989
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The Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 was a key Malaysian law that regulated the operations and supervision of banking and financial institutions prior to its replacement by more modern financial legislation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9733279 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 Context triple: [Financial Services Act 2013, replaced, Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989]
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A.
Banking Act 2009
The Banking Act 2009 is a UK law that established a special resolution regime and other powers to manage failing banks and protect financial stability following the global financial crisis.
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B.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (consequential amendments)
The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (consequential amendments) is a set of legislative changes introduced to align and update the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and related laws with the regulatory framework established by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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C.
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 is a U.S. federal law that regulates bank holding companies, restricting their non-banking activities and acquisitions to limit concentration of financial power and conflicts of interest.
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D.
Banking Act 1987 (in large part)
The Banking Act 1987 was a key UK statute that modernized the regulation and supervision of banks before being largely superseded by later financial services legislation.
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E.
Financial Services Act 1986
The Financial Services Act 1986 was a major UK law that overhauled the regulation of financial markets and investment services, laying the framework for modern City of London oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 Target entity description: The Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 was a key Malaysian law that regulated the operations and supervision of banking and financial institutions prior to its replacement by more modern financial legislation.
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A.
Banking Act 2009
The Banking Act 2009 is a UK law that established a special resolution regime and other powers to manage failing banks and protect financial stability following the global financial crisis.
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B.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (consequential amendments)
The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (consequential amendments) is a set of legislative changes introduced to align and update the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and related laws with the regulatory framework established by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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C.
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 is a U.S. federal law that regulates bank holding companies, restricting their non-banking activities and acquisitions to limit concentration of financial power and conflicts of interest.
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D.
Banking Act 1987 (in large part)
The Banking Act 1987 was a key UK statute that modernized the regulation and supervision of banks before being largely superseded by later financial services legislation.
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E.
Financial Services Act 1986
The Financial Services Act 1986 was a major UK law that overhauled the regulation of financial markets and investment services, laying the framework for modern City of London oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malaysian federal statute
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financial regulation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Bank Negara Malaysia ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
approved financial institutions in Malaysia
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licensed banks in Malaysia ⓘ licensed finance companies in Malaysia ⓘ licensed merchant banks in Malaysia ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on inspection of books and accounts
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provisions on intervention and assumption of control by the central bank ⓘ provisions on licensing criteria ⓘ provisions on limits on credit facilities ⓘ provisions on minimum capital funds ⓘ provisions on offences and penalties ⓘ provisions on reserve requirements ⓘ provisions on restrictions on shareholdings ⓘ provisions on submission of information and returns ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Malaysia ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Malay ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the soundness and stability of the Malaysian financial system
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to protect depositors and customers of financial institutions ⓘ to provide a comprehensive framework for the regulation and supervision of banking and financial institutions in Malaysia ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
banking business in Malaysia
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discount houses in Malaysia ⓘ finance companies in Malaysia ⓘ financial institutions in Malaysia ⓘ merchant banks in Malaysia ⓘ money-broking business in Malaysia ⓘ offshore banking business in Malaysia ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Financial Services Act 2013
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Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 ⓘ |
| sector |
banking regulation
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financial services regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | BAFIA 1989 ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
bank secrecy and confidentiality
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capital adequacy requirements ⓘ consumer protection in banking ⓘ investigation and enforcement powers ⓘ licensing of banking institutions ⓘ ownership and control of financial institutions ⓘ penalties for regulatory breaches ⓘ prudential supervision of financial institutions ⓘ restrictions on banking activities ⓘ winding up of financial institutions ⓘ |
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Subject: Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 Description of subject: The Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 was a key Malaysian law that regulated the operations and supervision of banking and financial institutions prior to its replacement by more modern financial legislation.
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