Bursa malaysia: Bursa Malaysia Bhd today announced updates on the new fees imposed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, in a filing to the exchange, the company noted that these updates are in accordance with the implementation of the Capital Markets and Services (Fees) Regulations 2025 (P.U. (A) 475/2025) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (Rate of Levy for Purchase or Sale of Securities and Derivatives) Order 2025 (P.U. (A) 474/2025), which both came into effect on Jan 1, 2026.
The announcement was triggered by a letter from the SC, dated Jan 5, 2026, that informed Bursa Malaysia of the applicable SC fees. Bursa Malaysia disclosed that under the Fees Regulations, the new annual fixed regulatory fee for the exchange is RM28 million.
The Levy Order specifies that the levy rates for the purchase or sale of derivatives contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd consist of a levy rate of 37.5 per cent of the clearing fee and the trading fee as specified by the derivatives exchange. These rates apply to both purchasers and sellers of derivatives on the exchange.
Bursa Malaysia clarified that, despite the Levy Order, market participants on Bursa Derivatives will not experience changes in the trading and clearing fees, which will remain as currently specified by Bursa Malaysia. The derivatives levy will be remitted to the SC from the collected trading and clearing fees over three years until 2028.
Additional updates include fees for recognised market operators within Bursa Group, as per the Fee Regulation. These include an annual fee of 0.3 per cent of gross revenue from each regulated platform or RM20,000, whichever is higher, applicable to Bursa Malaysia RAM Capital Sdn Bhd (BR Capital) and Bursa Malaysia Bonds Sdn Bhd. Additionally, a trading fee of 0.0075 per cent applies to the total amount of securities transactions on a recognised market, applicable to BR Capital.
Previously, on Oct 17, 2025, it was announced that the SC fee payable by Bursa Malaysia will be capped at RM35 million in 2026, RM40 million in 2027, and RM45 million in 2028, as confirmed in the SC's letter dated Jan 5, 2026. The cap also includes a limit on the derivatives levy at RM7 million in 2026, RM12 million in 2027, and RM17 million in 2028.
Bursa Malaysia affirmed its commitment to managing costs and securing funding for market development from the Capital Market Development Fund to mitigate the full impact of the SC fee implementation.