Foreign Exchange Policy Notices, Notice 6: Import and Export of Currency

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1. (1) All importation and exportation of currency shall be made in accordance with the Notice on Import and Export of Currencies, Securities, Islamic Securities, Financial Instruments and Islamic Financial Instruments 2013 [G.N. 38691/2013] (“Gazette Notice”), which was issued and gazetted by the Bank on 7 November 2013 and effective on 2 December 2013. (2) A copy of the Gazette Notice is in Appendix. Page 2 of 6  Notice 6 Foreign Exchange Policy Notices APPENDIX (Paragraph 1(2)) Page 3 of 6  Notice 6 Foreign Exchange Policy Notices Page 4 of 6  Notice 6 Foreign Exchange Policy Notices Page 5 of 6  Notice 6 Foreign Exchange Policy Notices Page 6 of 6 ## Appendix (scanned pages 3 to 6, OCR) APPENDIX (Paragraph 1(2)) Page 3 of 6 | | BEpr, = Ty AMBAH MUTU MALAYSIA Warta Kerajaan SERI PADUKA BAGINDA DITERBITKAN DENGAN KUASA HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Jil. 57 7Thb November 2013 No. 45 AKTA PERKHIDMATAN KEWANGAN 2013 DAN AKTA PERKHIDMATAN KEWANGAN ISLAM 2013 FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT 2013 AND ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT 2013 No. 38691. NOTIS MENGENAI IMPORT DAN EKSPORT MATA WANG, SEKURITI, SEKURITI ISLAM, INSTRUMEN KEWANGAN DAN INSTRUMEN KEWANGAN ISLAM 2013 NOTICE ON IMPORT AND EXPORT OF CURRENCIES, SECURITIES, ISLAMIC SECURITIES, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 2013 Pada menjalankan kuasa yang diberikan oleh subseksyen 214(2), seksyen 261 Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan 2013 [Akta 758] dan subseksyen 225(2), seksyen 272 Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013 [Akta 759], yang berhubungan dengan perenggan 7 Jadual 14 Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan 2013 dan Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013, Bank mengeluarkan notis yang berikut: Nama dan permulaan kuat kuasa

1. (1) Notis ini bolehlah dinamakan Notis Mengenai Import dan Eksport Mata Wang, Sekuriti, Sekuriti Islam, Instrumen Kewangan dan Instrumen Kewangan Islam 2013. (2) Notis ini mula berkuat kuasa pada 2 Disember 2013. WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN 25982 [7hb Nov. 2013 Import dan eksport ringgit

2. (1) Mana-mana orang dibenarkan untuk membawa ringgit pada dirinya atau dalam bagasinya atau selainnya dalam milikannya yang tidak melebihi jumlah agregat yang bersamaan dengan sepuluh ribu Dolar Amerika Syarikat— (a) apabila tiba di Malaysia dari mana-mana destinasi luar Malaysia; atau (b) apabila meninggalkan Malaysia ke mana-mana destinasi luar Malaysia. (2) Seseorang yang tertakluk kepada subperenggan (1) hendaklah disifatkan mempunyai pemilikan ringgit jika ringgit itu dalam jagaan sebenarnya atau dipegang oleh mana-mana orang lain yang tertakluk kepada kawalannya atau bagi dirinya atau bagi pihaknya. Import dan eksport mata wang asing

3. Mana-mana orang dibenarkan untuk mengimport ke dan mengeksport dari Malaysia apa-apa mata wang asing termasuk suatu cek kembara. Import dan esksport sekuriti, dsb., yang dinyatakan dalam nilai mata wang asing atau ringgit

4. Mana-mana orang dibenarkan untuk mengimport ke atau mengeksport dari Malaysia— (a) apa-apa sekuriti atau sekuriti Islam yang dinyatakan dalam nilai mata wang asing atau ringgit; atau (b) apa-apa instrumen kewangan atau instrumen kewangan Islam yang dinyatakan dalam nilai mata wang asing atau ringgit. Kesalahan

5. Seseorang melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah subseksyen 214(9) Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan 2013 atau subseksyen 225(9) Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013 jika orang itu mengimport atau mengeksport ringgit melebihi amaun yang dibenarkan dalam perenggan 2 tanpa kelulusan bertulis Bank. Dibuat 21 Oktober 2013 [BNM/JUN/1125/35/33] TAN SRI DATO’ SRI DR. ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 214(2), section 261 of the Financial Services Act [Act 758] and subsection 225(2), section 272 of the Islamic Financial Services Act [Act 759], in relation to paragraph 7 of

Schedule 14 of the Financial Services Act 2013 and Islamic Financial Services Act 2013, the Bank issues the following notice: WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN Thb Nov. 2013] 25983 Citation and commencement I. (1) This notice may be cited as the Notice on Import and Export of Currencies, Securities, Islamic Securities, Financial Instruments and Islamic Financial Instruments 2013. (2) This notice will come into effect on 2 December 2013. Import and export of ringgit 2. (1) Any person is allowed to carry on his person or in his baggage or otherwise in his possession of ringgit not exceeding an aggregate amount of ten thousand United States Dollars equivalent— (a) upon arrival in Malaysia from any place outside Malaysia; or (b) upon leaving Malaysia for any destination outside Malaysia. (2) A person who is subject to subparagraph (1) shall be deemed to be in possession of ringgit if the same is in his actual custody or is held by any other persons who is subject to his control or for him or on his behalf. Import and export of foreign currency 3. Any person is allowed to import into and export from Malaysia any foreign currency including a traveller’s cheque. Import and export of security, etc. denominated in foreign currency or ringgit 4. Any person is allowed to import into or export from Malaysia— (a) any security or Islamic security denominated in foreign currency or ringgit; or (b) any financial instrument or Islamic financial instrument denominated in foreign currency or ringgit. Offence 5. A person commits an offence under subsection 214(9) of the Financial Services Act 2013 or subsection 225(9) of the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 if the person imports or exports ringgit exceeding the amount allowed in paragraph 2 without the written approval of the Bank. Made 21 October 2013 [BNM/JUN/1125/35/33] TAN SRI DATO’ SRI DR. ZETI AKHTAR AZIZ Governor Bank Negara Malaysia